Incrust — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

cover or coat with a crust

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪŋkɹˈʌst/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪŋkɹˈʌst/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪŋkɹˈʌst/

2 syllables Say it as /ɪŋkɹˈʌst/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

encrust beset

Word Forms

encrustation	noun	a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
incrustation	noun	a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verkrusten

üppig dekorieren oder bedecken (wie bei Edelsteinen)

🇫🇷French

incruster

décorer ou couvrir somptueusement (comme avec des pierres précieuses)

🇪🇸Spanish

incrustar

decorar o cubrir profusamente (como con gemas)

🇮🇹Italian

incrosta

decorare o coprire generosamente (come con le gemme)

🇳🇱Dutch

korst

rijkelijk versieren of bedekken (zoals bij edelstenen)

🇵🇹Portuguese

incrustação

decore ou cubra generosamente (como acontece com pedras preciosas)

🇷🇺Russian

инкрустировать

щедро украсить или покрыть (как драгоценными камнями)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

जड़ना

भव्यता से सजाएँ या ढकें (रत्नों की तरह)

🇧🇩Bengali

অন্তর্ভুক্ত করা

সজ্জিত করুন বা ঢেকে রাখুন (রত্নগুলির মতো)

🇮🇳Tamil

உட்புகுத்தல்

ஆடம்பரமாக அலங்கரிக்கவும் அல்லது மூடி வைக்கவும் (ரத்தினங்கள் போல)

🇮🇳Telugu

పొదిగించు

అలంకరించండి లేదా విలాసంగా కవర్ చేయండి (రత్నాలతో)

🇮🇳Marathi

टाकणे

भव्यपणे सजवा किंवा झाकून टाका (रत्नांप्रमाणे)

🇮🇳Gujarati

નાખવું

સુશોભિત કરો અથવા ભવ્ય રીતે આવરી લો (રત્નો સાથે)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಒಳಹೊಕ್ಕು

ಅದ್ದೂರಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕವರ್ ಮಾಡಿ (ರತ್ನಗಳಂತೆ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇൻക്രസ്റ്റ്

ആഡംബരമായി അലങ്കരിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മൂടുക (രത്നങ്ങൾ പോലെ)

🇵🇰Urdu

شامل کرنا

خوبصورتی سے سجانا یا ڈھانپنا (جیسا کہ جواہرات کے ساتھ)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

结壳

华丽地装饰或覆盖（如宝石）

🇯🇵Japanese

皮を被る

（宝石のように）贅沢に飾るか覆う

🇰🇷Korean

껍질을 벗기다

(보석처럼) 화려하게 장식하거나 덮다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phủ lên

trang trí hoặc che đậy một cách xa hoa (như với đá quý)

🇹🇭Thai

เปลือกโลก

ตกแต่งหรือคลุมอย่างฟุ่มเฟือย (เช่นเดียวกับอัญมณี)

🇮🇩Indonesian

melapisi

menghias atau menutupi secara mewah (seperti permata)

🇲🇾Malay

kerak

hias atau tutup dengan mewah (seperti permata)

Middle East

🇮🇷Persian

داخل پوسته

تزئین یا پوشاندن مجلل (مانند سنگهای قیمتی)

🇹🇷Turkish

kabuk

Cömertçe süsleyin veya örtün (mücevherlerde olduğu gibi)

🇮🇱Hebrew

קרום

לקשט או לכסות בשפע (כמו אבני חן)

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The primary meaning of 'incrust' is 'decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)'.

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Using 'incrust' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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