incrusted

Meanings

• adjective

  Covered or coated with a thick layer of something, especially barnacles or rust.

  - "The ship was incrusted with barnacles after months at sea."
  - "The old metal sculpture was incrusted with rust."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with incrusted
rusted , crusted , nusted

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Variants

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encrust , encrusted , encrusting , encrusts , incrust , incrusted , incrusting , incrusts

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'encruster', meaning to encrust or cover.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'incrusted' comes from the Old French word 'encruster', which means 'to encrust' or 'to cover'.

2. In nature, barnacles are a type of crustacean that attach themselves to rocks and other surfaces using a hard, calcium carbonate shell.

3. Rust is a type of iron oxide that forms when iron reacts with oxygen and water.

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Related Concepts

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1. encrustation: The process of covering a surface with a thick layer of material, such as barnacles or rust.

2. patina: A thin layer of oxidation or other substance that forms on the surface of an object, often giving it a distinctive appearance.

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Culture

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In literature, 'incrusted' is often used to describe objects that have been left unused or abandoned for a long time, such as old ruins or antique treasures. In art, the term can refer to the process of encrusting a surface with various materials to create texture or depth.

How to Memorize "incrusted"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a thick layer of barnacles or rust covering the surface of an object.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'incrusted' with the image of a barnacle-covered ship or a rusty metal sculpture.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the 'I' in 'incrusted' stands for 'I'nside a thick layer.

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