encrust
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verb \in-ˈkrəst, iŋ-\Definition of ENCRUST
transitive verb
: to cover, line, or overlay with or as if with a crust
intransitive verb
: to form a crust
See Variants of ENCRUST
en·crust also in·crust \in-ˈkrəst, iŋ-\
Examples of ENCRUST
- <refrigerator shelves that were encrusted with the residue of many spills>
Origin of ENCRUST
probably from Latin incrustare, from in- + crusta crust
First Known Use: 1596
en·crust
transitive verb (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ENCRUST
: to cover, line, or overlay with a crust
intransitive verb
: to form a crust
Variants of ENCRUST
en·crust also in·crust \in-ˈkrəst\
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