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Encrust

verb/ɛŋkɹˈʌst/
Definition
cover or coat with a crust
decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛŋkɹˈʌst/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈʌstkʌvə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈʌstkʌvə/
2 syllables Say it as /ɛŋkɹˈʌst/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
encrustationnouna hard outer layer that covers something
incrustationnouna hard outer layer that covers something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verkrusten
mit einer Kruste bedecken oder bestreichen
🇫🇷French
incruster
couvrir ou enrober d'une croûte
🇪🇸Spanish
incrustar
cubrir o cubrir con una costra
🇮🇹Italian
incrostare
coprire o ricoprire con una crosta
🇳🇱Dutch
korst
bedek of bedek met een korst
🇵🇹Portuguese
incrustar
cubra ou cubra com uma crosta
🇷🇺Russian
инкрустировать
покрыть или покрыть корочкой
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चढ़ाना
पपड़ी से ढकना या लपेटना
🇮🇳Tamil
பதிக்க
ஒரு மேலோடு மூடி அல்லது கோட்
🇮🇳Telugu
పొదిగించు
ఒక క్రస్ట్ తో కవర్ లేదా కోట్
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઢાંકવું
એક પોપડો સાથે આવરી અથવા કોટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆವರಿಸು
ಕ್ರಸ್ಟ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕವರ್ ಅಥವಾ ಕೋಟ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൊതിയുക
ഒരു പുറംതോട് കൊണ്ട് മൂടുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പൂശുക
🇵🇰Urdu
گھیرنا
ایک کرسٹ کے ساتھ ڈھانپیں یا کوٹ کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
结壳
覆盖或涂上一层外壳
🇯🇵Japanese
まぶす
皮で覆う、または覆う
🇰🇷Korean
껍질을 벗기다
껍질로 덮거나 코팅
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nạm
phủ hoặc phủ một lớp vỏ
🇹🇭Thai
ห่อหุ้ม
คลุมหรือเคลือบด้วยเปลือกโลก
🇮🇩Indonesian
menatah
tutup atau lapisi dengan kerak
🇵🇭Filipino
itatak
takpan o pahiran ng crust
🇲🇾Malay
berkerak
tutup atau salut dengan kerak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لبس بقشرة
تغطية أو معطف بقشرة
🇮🇷Persian
پوشاندن
با پوسته بپوشانید یا بپوشانید
🇹🇷Turkish
kabuk bağlamak
bir kabukla örtün veya kaplayın
🇮🇱Hebrew
צריבה
מכסים או מצפים בקרום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'encrust'?
The primary meaning of 'encrust' is 'cover or coat with a crust'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'encrust' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'encrust' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'encrust' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'encrust' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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