HyperDic: incrust

English > 3 senses of the word incrust:
VERBcontactincrust, encrust, besetdecorate or cover lavishly (as with gems / gems)
contactincrust, encrustcover or coat / coat with a crust
changeincrust, encrustform a crust or a hard layer
incrust > pronunciation
Soundsihnkrah'st
Rhymesabolitionist ... zoologist: 193 rhymes with ahst...
English > incrust: 3 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningdecorate or cover lavishly (as with gems / gems) .
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsencrust, beset
Broaderdecorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautifymake more attractive by adding ornament, colour / colour, etc.
Spanishincrustar
Nounsincrustationa decorative coating / coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
English > incrust: 3 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningCover or coat / coat with a crust.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymencrust
Broadercoat, surfacePut a coat on
Spanishincrustar
Catalanincrustar
Nounsincrustationa hard outer layer that covers something
English > incrust: 3 senses > verb 3, change
Meaningform a crust or a hard layer.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymencrust
NarrowereffloresceBecome encrusted with crystals due to evaporation
Broaderharden, indurateBecome hard or harder
Spanishencostrarse, incrustar
Catalanencrostar
Nounsincrustationa hard outer layer that covers something
incrustationthe formation of a crust

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