What does encrust mean?
Encrust means (transitive) To cover with a hard crust..
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/ɪŋˈkɹʌst/ · verb
(transitive) To cover with a hard crust..
iron encrusted with rust
a doughnut encrusted with sugar
And by the frost refin'd the whiter snow, Incrusted hard.
The jeweller encrusted the ring with gems.
Use encrust when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Encrust means (transitive) To cover with a hard crust..
Common synonyms include beset.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
iron encrusted with rust
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