The difference between Cloy and Sicken

When used as verbs, cloy means to fill up or choke up, whereas sicken means to make ill.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cloy and Sicken

  1. Cloy as a verb (transitive):

    To fill up or choke up; to stop up.

  2. Cloy as a verb (transitive):

    To clog, to glut, or satisfy, as the appetite; to satiate.

  3. Cloy as a verb (transitive):

    To fill to loathing; to surfeit.

  1. Sicken as a verb (transitive):

    To make ill.

    Examples:

    "The infection will sicken him until amputation is needed."

  2. Sicken as a verb (intransitive):

    To become ill.

    Examples:

    "I will sicken if I don’t get some more exercise."

  3. Sicken as a verb (transitive):

    To fill with disgust or abhorrence.

    Examples:

    "His arrogant behaviour sickens me."

  4. Sicken as a verb:

    To lower the standing of.

  5. Sicken as a verb (intransitive):

    To be filled with disgust or abhorrence.

  6. Sicken as a verb (intransitive):

    To become disgusting or tedious.

  7. Sicken as a verb (intransitive):

    To become weak; to decay; to languish.

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