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

Bulgarian: хващам кора (hvaštam kora)
Catalan: incrustar (ca)
French: encroûter (fr), encrouter (fr)

German: überkrusten, verkrusten (de)
Norwegian: skjerpe, brune
Spanish: incrustar (es)

To inset or affix decorative material

Bulgarian: инкрустирам (bg) (inkrustiram)
Catalan: incrustar (ca)

French: incruster (fr)
Hungarian: kiver (hu)

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