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Incrust

To cover with a hard crust.

📖 Definitions of "Incrust"

verb
  1. 1

    To cover with a hard crust.

    "a doughnut encrusted with sugar"

  2. 2

    To form a crust.

  3. 3

    To inset or affix decorative materials upon (a surface); to inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.

    "The jeweller encrusted the ring with gems."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Incrust"

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encrustverb(transitive) To cover with a hard crust.
crustnounThe external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc.
incubenounTo incubate.
encradleverb(transitive) To lay in a cradle, or as in a cradle.
cakenounA rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
incloseverb(now uncommon) Alternative form of enclose. [(transitive) To surround with a wall, fence, etc.]
inmantleverb(transitive, rare, archaic) To inwrap in a mantle; enshroud.
enwreatheverbAlternative form of inwreathe. [(transitive, obsolete, poetic) To surround or encompass as with a wreath.]
entrenchverb(figuratively) To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.
insetnounA smaller thing set into a larger thing, such as a small picture inside a larger one.
incloudnounObsolete form of encloud. [(ambitransitive) To cloud up.]
embossnoun(obsolete, rare) Synonym of boss (“a knob or projection”).
begrimenoun(transitive) To ingrain grime or dirt which is difficult to remove into (something); also (more generally), to make (something) dirty; to soil.
inlockverb(transitive) To lock in.
incusenounAn impression hammered or pressed (onto a coin).
inhiveverb(transitive) To place in a hive, or as if in a hive.
immantleverb(poetic or archaic) To cover; to mantle.
encasketverb(transitive) To place inside a casket.
inwreatheverb(transitive, obsolete, poetic) To surround or encompass as with a wreath.
encaveverb(transitive) To hide in, or as in, a cave or recess.

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