encrust
encrust · encrusts · encrusted · encrusting
verkrusten, überkrusten
To cover with a hard crustTo cover with a hard crust.
/ɪŋˈkɹʌst/
» I slipped into an ice encrusted puddle.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To cover with a hard crust.
iron encrusted with rust
a doughnut encrusted with sugar
überkrusten, verkrusten
cover or coat with a crust
(intransitive)To form a crust.
verkrusten
form a crust or a hard layer
(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.
Examples
2 sentencesI slipped into an ice encrusted puddle.
His Highness’s crown was encrusted with diamonds.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to cover with a hard crust:
Origin
From French incruster, from Latin incrustare, from in- (“in”) + crustare (“to cover with aFrom French incruster, from Latin incrustare, from in- (“in”) + crustare (“to cover with a crust”). By surface analysis, en- + crust.
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Forms
encrusts, encrusting, encrusted, encrustedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsRelatedencrustation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle