encrust

verb
/ɪŋˈkɹʌst/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from incrustare
  2. derived from incruster

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. To form a crust.

  3. 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA