Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encrust

/ɪŋˈkɹʌst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: en-crust
IPA: /ɪŋˈkɹʌst/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cover with a hard crust.

Transitive verb

verb

To form a crust.

Intransitive verb

verb

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

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From French incruster, from Latin incrustare, from in- (“in”) + crustare (“to cover with a crust”). By surface analysis, en- + crust.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: incruster, incrustare

Usage

Inflected Forms

encrusts (present, singular) encrusting (participle, present) encrusted (participle, past) encrusted (past) incrust (alternative)

Derived Forms

encruster encrustment nonencrusting

Synonyms

incrust beset

Rhymes With

just must trust discussed dust adjust bust robust thrust rust lust crust

Questions

How do you pronounce encrust?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪŋˈkɹʌst/.
What does encrust mean?: To cover with a hard crust.
Where does encrust come from?: It is traced to French.

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