encrust
[ en-kruhst ]
/ ɛnˈkrʌst /
verb (used with or without object)
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Words nearby encrust
encouragement, encrimson, encrinite, encroach, encroachment, encrust, encrustation, encrypt, encryption, enculturate, enculturation
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encrust
incrust
/ (ɪnˈkrʌst) /
verb
(tr) to cover or overlay with or as with a crust or hard coating
to form or cause to form a crust or hard coating
(tr) to decorate lavishly, as with jewels
Derived forms of encrust
encrustation or incrustation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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