encrust

Verb

Verb Forms: encrusted, encrusting, encrusts

To cover with a crust or hard coating.
cover or coat with a crust
decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
form a crust or a hard layer
To cover with a hard crust.
To form a crust.
To inset or affix decorative materials upon (a surface); to inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.

Examples

a doughnut encrusted with sugar
His words seemed to encrust the board, making it hard for her to play.
iron encrusted with rust
The jeweller encrusted the ring with gems.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

beset, incrust

Scrabble Score: 9

encrust: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
encrust: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
encrust: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

encrust: valid Words With Friends Word