What does encrusted mean?
Encrusted means simple past and past participle of encrust.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
simple past and past participle of encrust.
Here the appearance at the head of the train of a grime-encrusted Eastern Region "K3" 2-6-0, No. 61967, did nothing to raise the spirits of the recorder; [...].
Use encrusted when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Encrusted means simple past and past participle of encrust.
Common synonyms include covered, crusty, crusted, crustlike.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Here the appearance at the head of the train of a grime-encrusted Eastern Region "K3" 2-6-0, No. 61967, did nothing to raise the spirits of the recorder; [...].
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