encrust

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Pronunciation

/ɪŋˈkɹʌst/

Definition of encrust

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

(transitive)To cover with a hard crust.

“iron encrusted with rust”
“a doughnut encrusted with sugar”
“And by the frost refin'd the whiter snow, Incrusted hard.”

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verb

(transitive)To cover with a hard crust.

“iron encrusted with rust”
“a doughnut encrusted with sugar”
“And by the frost refin'd the whiter snow, Incrusted hard.”
(intransitive)To form a crust.
(transitive)To inset or affix decorative materials upon (a surface); to inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.

“The jeweller encrusted the ring with gems.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From French incruster, from Latin incrustare, from in- (“in”) + crustare (“to cover with a crust”). By surface analysis, en- + crust.

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