incrustation
/ɪnkɹʌsˈteɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.31 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A crust or hard coating of anything upon or within a body, as a deposit of lime, sediment, etc., from water on the inner surface of a steam boiler.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An accumulated characteristic of a person that disguises their true nature.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Her reception of her brother was most affectionate—there are times when the most artificial, by habit, become natural; when the early memories of the heart, for a short time at least, spring up as a fountain of living waters, overflowing the selfish vanities and conventional incrustations which the world has planted—giving honest smiles to the countenance; artless, yet loving words to the tongue; and the gratified heart seems restored to a new childhood."
Etymology
From Latin incrustātiō.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: incrustātiō