Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb encrust
3 senses of encrust
Sense 1
encrust, incrust -- (cover or coat with a crust)
=> coat, surface -- (put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate")
Sense 2
encrust, incrust, beset -- (decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems))
=> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify -- (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day")
Sense 3
encrust, incrust -- (form a crust or a hard layer)
=> harden, indurate -- (become hard or harder; "The wax hardened")