Meaning & use
Encrusted
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Covered with a hard layer or crust of something, such as dirt, ice, or decorative material.
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The boots were encrusted with dried mud after the hike.
The crown was encrusted with rubies and sapphires.
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Often used figuratively as well as literally, as in 'encrusted with tradition.'
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