encrust
[ en-kruhst ]
/ ɛnˈkrʌst /
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verb (used with object)
to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
to form into a crust.
to deposit as a crust.
verb (used without object)
to form a crust: They scraped off the barnacles that always encrusted on the ship's hull.
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Also in·crust [in-kruhst] /ɪnˈkrʌst/ .
Origin of encrust
OTHER WORDS FROM encrust
en·crust·ant, adjective, nounnon·en·crust·ing, adjective, nounWords nearby encrust
encrimson, encrinite, encroach, encroachment, en croûte, 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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