encrust

en·crust

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

Variants of ENCRUST

en·crust also in·crust \in-ˈkrəst, iŋ-\

Examples of ENCRUST

1. <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

Related to ENCRUST

Synonyms: cake, crust, rime

Related Words: besmear, coat, smear, spread; cover, daub; coagulate, congeal, harden

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Rhymes with ENCRUST

adjust, adust, august, blind trust, bloodlust, brain trust, combust, degust, disgust, distrust, entrust, in trust, leaf rust, mistrust, moondust, piecrust, robust, sawdust, stardust, unjust, upthrust