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to incrust

to incrust

9.0
To become covered with a hard layer like salt or scale
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈkrʌst/
translation icon : cubrir
  • The traditional scarifications are usually engraved, cut away, incrusted, or carved in relief.

Examples

  • The chef will incrust the fish with a layer of salt and herbs before baking it.

  • They plan to incrust the cake with a rich chocolate coating for a festive appearance.

  • The artisan decided to incrust the wooden box with decorative stones to enhance its beauty.

Synonyms

to crust
vsto incrust
15 3.4

To form a hard outer layer on something as it dries

is used to mean causing or covering something rather than undergoing the change
to encrust
vsto incrust
5 6.1

To become covered with a hard outer layer

is the identical meaning but appears as a variant spelling

Antonyms

to dissolve
64 2.4

To mix into a liquid so it becomes part of it

to erode
24 4.2

Gradually wear away rock and soil by water or wind

How Coated

to crust
15 3.4
to incrust
9.0
coat
92 2.5

Surface Forms

incrust infinitive
incrusted past
incrusted past participle
incrusting present participle
incrusts third person singular

Morphology

incrust = crust (semi-transparent) = in + crust

The connection to 'crust' is clear, but the prefixed verb pattern is not highly productive for many learners and the meaning is less straightforward than fully transparent forms like 'reheat'.

Etymology

Incrust comes from the Latin parts in- 'into' and crusta 'crust', the same base as the English word crust. So to incrust is to form or cover with a hard outer layer, like salt or minerals building 'into' a pipe or rock and making a crust.