incrust

[ in-kruhst ]
/ ɪnˈkrʌst /
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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 incrusted on the ship's hull.
Also encrust.

Origin of incrust

From the Latin word incrustāre, dating back to 1635–45. See in-2, crust

OTHER WORDS FROM incrust

in·crust·ant, adjective, noun non·in·crust·ing, adjective, noun

Words nearby incrust

increscent, incretion, incriminate, incross, incrossbred, incrust, incrustation, incubate, incubation, incubation patch, incubation period

Words related to incrust

stuff, cover, fill, laminate, paint, glaze, smear, stain, rub, coat, quilt, overlay, wad, bush, face, reinforce, sheath, panel, encrust, wainscot

Example sentences from the Web for incrust

  • Take its red robe boldly from it, and weight it with gold and incrust it with jewels.

    Folle-Farine |Ouida

  • It's just the same principle as those lime springs that incrust things with lime.

    Old Gorgon Graham |George Horace Lorimer

British Dictionary definitions for incrust

incrust
/ (ɪnˈkrʌst) /

verb

a variant spelling of encrust

Derived forms of incrust

incrustant, noun, adjective incrustation, noun