variants
or less commonly incrust
encrusted also incrusted; encrusting also incrusting; encrusts also incrusts
: to cover, line, or overlay with or as if with a crust
: to form a crust
Examples of encrust in a Sentence
refrigerator shelves that were encrusted with the residue of many spills
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From the white bodice, the fabric of the Sebastian Gunawan design transitioned to black sheer fabric on the long sleeves and midsection of the frock, encrusted with glittering black crystals to add a touch of sparkle to the structured piece.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Seeking higher and drier ground, the windsurfer noticed a hard hat encrusted with barnacles.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Thousands of onlookers gathered in the streets outside the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills as Taylor—then just 18 and ravishing in yards of white satin encrusted with seed pearls—raced to the ceremony.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Despite several missteps ‒ including dropping a diamond and emerald-encrusted gold crown on their way out, leaving behind forensic evidence and being caught on security footage ‒ the robbers and the jewels still haven't been found.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Seeking higher and drier ground, the windsurfer noticed a hard hat encrusted with barnacles.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Thousands of onlookers gathered in the streets outside the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills as Taylor—then just 18 and ravishing in yards of white satin encrusted with seed pearls—raced to the ceremony.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Despite several missteps ‒ including dropping a diamond and emerald-encrusted gold crown on their way out, leaving behind forensic evidence and being caught on security footage ‒ the robbers and the jewels still haven't been found.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Encrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encrust. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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encrust
transitive verb
en·crust
variants
also incrust
: to cover, line, or overlay with a crust
: to form a crust
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