encrust

en·crust  (n-krst) also in·crust (n-)

tr.v. en·crust·ed also in·crust·ed, en·crust·ing also in·crust·ing, en·crusts also in·crusts

1. To cover or coat with or as if with a crust: tires encrusted with dried mud; legalities that were encrusted with tradition.

2. To decorate by inlaying or overlaying with a contrasting material: encrust wood paneling with ivory.

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[Possibly from French incruster, from Latin incrustre : in-, on; see en-¹ + crusta, crust; see kreus- in Indo-European roots.]

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encrust, incrust [ɪnˈkrʌst]

vb

1. (tr) to cover or overlay with or as with a crust or hard coating

2. to form or cause to form a crust or hard coating

3. (tr) to decorate lavishly, as with jewels

encrustation , incrustation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	encrust - cover or coat with a crust incrust coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"
	2.	encrust - decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) incrust, beset adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
	3.	encrust - form a crust or a hard layer incrust effloresce - become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation harden, indurate - become hard or harder; "The wax hardened"

Translations

encrust [ɪnˈkrʌst] VT → incrustar (with de)

encrust [ɪnˈkrʌst] vt

(with mud) → encroûter

(with jewels) → incruster

encrust

vt (fig, with pearls) → besetzen; encrusted with earth/cement → erd-/zementverkrustet; a jewel-encrusted brooch → eine juwelenbesetzte Brosche; encrusted with ice → vereist