Incrusted: meaning, definitions and examples
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incrusted
[ ษชnหkrสstษชd ]
descriptive state
Incrusted refers to something that is covered with a hard layer or crust, often formed from minerals, dirt, or other substances. It generally implies a buildup over time, leading to a rough or roughened surface.
Synonyms
caked, coated, covered, encrusted.
Examples of usage
- The incrusted surface of the rock was a testament to years of erosion.
- The pot had an incrusted layer of baked-on food that made it difficult to clean.
- The building's walls were incrusted with years of moss and grime.
Translations
Translations of the word "incrusted" in other languages:
๐ต๐น incrustado
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช eingekrustet
๐ฎ๐ฉ terkristalisasi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝะบััััะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ wkruszony
๐ฏ๐ต ๅใ่พผใพใใ
๐ซ๐ท encrustรฉ
๐ช๐ธ incrustado
๐น๐ท kristalleลmiล
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ด์ฅ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุฏู ูุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ vloลพeno
๐ธ๐ฐ vkladanรฉ
๐จ๐ณ ๅตๅ ฅ็
๐ธ๐ฎ vdelan
๐ฎ๐ธ innfyllt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตะฝะบัััััะฐะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ daxil edilmiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ incrustado
Etymology
The word 'incrusted' comes from the late Middle English period, originating from the Latin word 'incrustare', which combines 'in-' meaning 'in, into' and 'crustare', a derivative of 'crusta', meaning 'crust'. The Latin term evolved into Old French before being adopted into English. Historically, incrusted surfaces were significant in architectural contexts, such as buildings adorned with decorative stone layers, as well as in nature, where minerals or deposits formed crusts on surfaces. In modern usage, it often extends to refer to anything that has developed a hardened outer layer, whether in culinary contexts relating to food or in descriptions of geological formations.