encrust

English Thesaurus

1. form a crust or a hard layer (verb.change)

hypernym	:	harden, indurate,
definition	:	become hard or harder (verb.change)

hyponym	:	effloresce,
definition	:	become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation (verb.change)

2. cover or coat with a crust (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	coat, surface,
definition	:	put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface (verb.contact)

3. decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament,
definition	:	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. (verb.creation)

4. form a crust or a hard layer (verb.change)

derivation	:	crust, encrustation, incrustation,
definition	:	a hard outer layer that covers something (noun.object)

derivation	:	encrustation, incrustation,
definition	:	the formation of a crust (noun.process)

5. cover or coat with a crust (verb.contact)

derivation	:	crust, encrustation, incrustation,
definition	:	a hard outer layer that covers something (noun.object)

6. decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) (verb.contact)

derivation	:	encrustation, incrustation,
definition	:	a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay (noun.artifact)

7. form a crust or a hard layer (verb.change)

derivation	:	crust, encrustation, incrustation,
definition	:	a hard outer layer that covers something (noun.object)

derivation	:	encrustation, incrustation,
definition	:	the formation of a crust (noun.process)

8. cover or coat with a crust (verb.contact)

derivation	:	crust, encrustation, incrustation,
definition	:	a hard outer layer that covers something (noun.object)

9. decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) (verb.contact)

derivation	:	encrustation, incrustation,
definition	:	a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay (noun.artifact)