encrust
verb/ɪŋˈkɹʌst/
Etymology
From French incruster, from Latin incrustare, from in- (“in”) + crustare (“to cover with a crust”). By surface analysis, en- + crust.
- derived from incrustare
- derived from incruster
Definitions
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.
To form a crust.
To inset or affix decorative materials upon (a surface)
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.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA