encrust
verb (used with object)
to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
encrusting
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present participleof encrust.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“The You You Are” is self-help hackery rife with fool’s gold like, “A society with festering workers cannot flourish, just as a man with rotting toes cannot skip” encrusting bumper sticker calls for rebellion.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2025
The mussels can compromise water delivery systems by encrusting screens and filters, attaching to the walls of large pipelines, and clogging smaller pipes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
During the trial, it was heard security guard Hettiarachchi had spotted Mr Odunlami wearing a fake Patek Philippe Nautilus watch with diamond encrusting which, if real, would be worth about £125,000.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024
It sure didn’t look like there were diamonds encrusting her shoes.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2022
After this escape, I was content to take a foggy view of the Inn through the window’s encrusting dirt, and to stand dolefully looking out, saying to myself that London was decidedly overrated.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
