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encrusted

encrusted

1 5.8
Covered with a hard layer, often of dirt, shells, or jewels
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈkrʌstɪd/
translation icon : incrustado
  • ♫ PLATINUM, ICE, AND DIAMOND-ENCRUSTED CHROME ♫

You know, if I got a hot plate food encrusted, it stinks.

Examples

  • The white arrow there points to the bacterial cell and it's, it's encrusted or coated with these iron oxide particulates around it.

  • Next the skin broke out with encrusted pustules.

  • You know, if I got a hot plate food encrusted, it stinks.

    Evan Carmichael

  • The old shipwreck was covered in encrusted barnacles and seaweed, giving it a rough appearance.

  • The jewelry displayed at the museum featured encrusted gemstones that caught the light beautifully.

  • Her hands were encrusted with dirt after a long day of gardening.

Synonyms

crusty
vsencrusted
14 2.5

Having a hard, crisp outer layer like the top of bread

describes a plain hardened layer rather than flaky or crisp texture
crusted
vsencrusted
1 4.2

Covered with a hard layer on the surface

means the same but is the more common term
enameled
vsencrusted
  • US
1 4.2

Having a smooth, hard, shiny surface for protection or decoration

is similar but usually lacks the glossy smooth finish
hard-shelled
vsencrusted
1 3.6

Having a hard outer covering that protects what is inside, like a crab or nut

applies more to natural body coverings rather than general surface layers
barnacled
vsencrusted
1 7.4

Covered with small hard sea animals that stick to boats or with thick layers from age

means a hard outer layer not necessarily formed by attached growths
coated
vsencrusted
1 3.4

Covered by a thin layer of another substance for protection or decoration

denotes a naturally formed hard layer rather than a thin applied coat
crustlike
vsencrusted
3.7

Having a hard outer layer like the top of bread or rock

focuses on actual hardened formation rather than mere resemblance
rimed
vsencrusted
  • UK
8.6

Having a thin layer of frost or ice crystals

describes hard solid outer layers rather than fragile frost coatings
mantled
vsencrusted
6.8

A thing that is covered by a layer like a cloak or mist

refers to a hard outer layer specifically rather than any soft covering

Antonyms

bare
217 2.2

Not covered or protected, showing the plain surface

uncoated
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Without a thin layer of another material on it

How Covered

encrusted
1 5.8
coated
1 3.4
dusty
100 1.0
bare
217 2.2

Surface Forms

encrusted positive

Morphology

encrusted = encrust (transparent) = en + crust + ed

The word 'encrusted' is transparently formed by adding the suffix '-ed' to 'encrust', indicating a state of being covered with a crust.

Etymology

Encrusted comes from the first part en- meaning 'in' or 'on' and the word crust meaning 'hard outer layer'. So something encrusted is covered with a hard, crust-like layer, like boots with dried mud or a rock with barnacles.