encrust
English
Alternative forms
- incrust
Etymology
From French incruster, from Latin incrustare, from in- (“in”) + crustare (“to cover with a crust”). See crust.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ʌst
Verb
encrust (third-person singular simple present encrusts, present participle encrusting, simple past and past participle encrusted)
- (transitive) To cover with a hard crust.
- To inset or affix decorative materials upon a surface
Translations
To cover with a hard crust
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To inset or affix decorative material
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