encrust

Other spellings

• incrust

Word parts

en- + crust

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪŋˈkrʌst/

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• Hyphenation: en‧crust

Verb

Plain form encrust

Third-person singular encrusts

Past tense encrusted

Past participle encrusted

Present participle encrusting

1. (transitive) If you encrust something, you cover it with a crust.