Incrusted: meaning, definitions and examples

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incrusted

 

[ ษชnหˆkrสŒstษชd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น incrustado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เค•เคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช eingekrustet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terkristalisasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝะบั€ัƒัั‚ะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wkruszony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŸ‹ใ‚่พผใพใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท encrustรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ incrustado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kristalleลŸmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚ด์žฅ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุฏู…ูŽุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vloลพeno

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vkladanรฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅตŒๅ…ฅ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vdelan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ innfyllt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะฝะบั€ัƒัั‚ั‚ะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ daxil edilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.