encrust

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb cover or coat with a crust
  2. verb decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
  3. verb form a crust or a hard layer

Etymology

From French incruster, from Latin incrustare, from in- (“in”) + crustare (“to cover with a crust”). By surface analysis, en- + crust.

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Synonyms

incrust

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