encrusted meaning
encrusted :
covered with a hard layer or coating
adjective
▪ The old boat was encrusted with barnacles.
▪ The old boat was covered with barnacles.
▪ Her watch was encrusted with diamonds.
▪ Her watch was decorated with diamonds.
paraphrasing
▪ coated – covered with a layer of something
▪ covered – having something on the surface
▪ bejeweled – decorated with jewels
▪ layered – having multiple layers
Pronunciation
encrusted [ɪnˈkrʌstɪd]
The stress is on the second syllable 'crust' and sounds like 'in-KRUS-tid'.
Common phrases and grammar about encrusted
encrusted - Common meaning
adjective
covered with a hard layer or coating
Part of Speech Changes for "encrusted"
▪ encrust (verb) – to cover with a hard layer or crust
▪ encrustedness (noun) – the state of being covered with a hard layer
Common Expressions with "encrusted"
▪ the encrusted surface – the surface covered with a hard layer
▪ encrusted walls – walls covered with deposits
▪ encrusted areas – areas that have a hard covering
▪ encrusted stones – stones covered with a layer of minerals
Important examples of encrusted in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, encrusted describes something covered with a hard layer or deposit.
Example of a confusing word: encrusted (decorated)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, encrusted is used to describe objects with a hard or thick layer covering them, often used in descriptions of surfaces in TOEIC reading passages.
encrusted
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
moss-encrusted
means covered with moss, used to describe old buildings or statues.
encrusted with gems
means decorated with jewels.
Differences between similar words and encrusted
encrusted
,
covered
differences
covered means simply having something on the surface, while encrusted implies a more substantial or hard layer.
encrusted
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bejeweled
differences
Words with the same origin as encrusted
The origin of encrusted
The word 'encrusted' comes from the Latin 'incrustare', meaning 'to cover with a crust'.
Word structure
The prefix 'en' (to cause to be), root 'crust' (hard layer), suffix 'ed' (adjective), so 'encrusted' means 'covered with a hard layer'.
Words with the same origin
The root of encrusted is 'crust'. Words with the same root include crust, crusty, and crystalline.
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