verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To cover with a hard crust. transitive

   "iron encrusted with rust"

2. 2
   form a crust or a hard layer wordnet
3. 3
   To form a crust. intransitive
4. 4
   cover or coat with a crust wordnet
5. 5
   To inset or affix decorative materials upon (a surface); to inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object. transitive

   "The jeweller encrusted the ring with gems."

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6. 6
   decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) wordnet

Synonyms

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bejewelbesetcakecakecrustincrust

Example

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"a doughnut encrusted with sugar"

Etymology

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

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