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encrusted

encrusted is the simple past and past participle of encrust.

Meaning of encrust

Verb

encrust (third-person singular simple present encrusts, present participle encrusting, simple past and past participle encrusted)

  1. (transitive) To cover with a hard crust.
    • iron encrusted with rust
  2. (intransitive) To form a crust.
  3. (transitive) To inset or affix decorative materials upon (a surface); to inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.
    • The jeweller encrusted the ring with gems.

Adjective

encrusted (comparative more encrusted, superlative most encrusted)

  1. Having an incrustation.
    • Here the appearance at the head of the train of a grime-encrusted Eastern Region "K3" 2-6-0, No. 61967, did nothing to raise the spirits of the recorder; [...].1960 December, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 721

Forms of encrusted

Verb
alternative formincrusted
Adjective
comparativemore encrusted
superlativemost encrusted

Words formed from encrusted

Questions about encrusted

What does encrusted mean?
Encrusted means having an incrustation.
What is encrusted the simple past and past participle of?
Encrusted is the simple past and past participle of encrust.
What part of speech is encrusted?
Encrusted is an adjective.

Words near encrusted in the dictionary

  1. encrust
  2. encrustant
  3. encrustants
  4. encrustation
  5. encrustations
  6. encrusted
  7. encruster
  8. encrusters
  9. encrusting
  10. encrustive
  11. encrustment

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