How Do You Spell INCRUST?

Pronunciation: [ɪnkɹˈʌst] (IPA)

The word "incrust" is spelled with the letters I, N, C, R, U, S, and T. Its IPA phonetic transcription is /ɪnˈkrʌst/. The word means to cover or decorate the surface of something with a hard layer. The spelling of the word is straightforward, with each letter representing a distinct sound in the word. The "i" is pronounced as "ih," the "cr" as "kr," and the "u" as "uh." The word is commonly used in geology to describe embedded minerals in rocks or fossils.

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INCRUST Meaning and Definition

  1. The verb "incrust" refers to the act of covering or coating a surface, typically a hard one, with a layer of material or substance. The resulting layer can be solid, compact or encrusted in nature. This process is often done to protect the underlying surface, enhance its appearance, or add a decorative touch.

    When something is incrusted, it means it is firmly embedded or attached to a surface, forming a crust-like layer. This can occur naturally, such as when minerals or sediments accumulate over time and encase an object, or it can be a deliberate human action, like applying a decorative glaze or a layer of cement to a wall.

    The term "incrust" can also be used metaphorically to describe the process of something becoming embedded or entrenched in someone's mind or personality. For example, a traumatic experience may incrust itself in a person's memory, making it difficult to forget or move on from.

    Overall, the word "incrust" is used to describe various processes of coating, covering, or embedding a surface, whether it is for protective, aesthetic, or symbolic purposes.

  2. To cover with a hard coat or crust; to form a crust on the surface of.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for INCRUST

  • jncrust
  • kncrust
  • oncrust
  • 9ncrust
  • 8ncrust
  • ibcrust
  • imcrust
  • ijcrust
  • ihcrust
  • inxrust
  • invrust
  • infrust
  • indrust
  • inceust
  • incdust
  • incfust
  • inctust
  • inc5ust
  • inc4ust

Etymology of INCRUST

The word "incrust" is derived from the Latin word "incrustare", which is a combination of the prefix "in-" meaning "into" and the root "crusta", meaning "crust" or "hard outer layer". In Latin, "incrustare" referred to the process of covering or embedding something in a hard outer layer, similar to the formation of a crust. The word "incrust" entered the English language in the 16th century and has retained a similar meaning, referring to the act of forming a crust-like layer on a surface.

Similar spelling words for INCRUST

Conjugate verb Incrust

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have incrusted
you would have incrusted
he/she/it would have incrusted
we would have incrusted
they would have incrusted
I would have incrust
you would have incrust
he/she/it would have incrust
we would have incrust
they would have incrust

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been incrusting
you would have been incrusting
he/she/it would have been incrusting
we would have been incrusting
they would have been incrusting

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would incrust
you would incrust
he/she/it would incrust
we would incrust
they would incrust

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be incrusting
you would be incrusting
he/she/it would be incrusting
we would be incrusting
they would be incrusting

FUTURE

I will incrust
you will incrust
he/she/it will incrust
we will incrust
they will incrust

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be incrusting
you will be incrusting
he/she/it will be incrusting
we will be incrusting
they will be incrusting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have incrusted
you will have incrusted
he/she/it will have incrusted
we will have incrusted
they will have incrusted

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been incrusting
you will have been incrusting
he/she/it will have been incrusting
we will have been incrusting
they will have been incrusting

IMPERATIVE

you incrust
we let´s incrust

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to incrust

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was incrusting
you were incrusting
he/she/it was incrusting
we were incrusting
they were incrusting

PAST PARTICIPLE

incrusted

PAST PERFECT

I had incrusted
you had incrusted
he/she/it had incrusted
we had incrusted
they had incrusted

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been incrusting
you had been incrusting
he/she/it had been incrusting
we had been incrusting
they had been incrusting

PRESENT

I incrust
you incrust
he/she/it incrusts
we incrust
they incrust

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am incrusting
you are incrusting
he/she/it is incrusting
we are incrusting
they are incrusting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

incrusting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have incrusted
you have incrusted
he/she/it has incrusted
we have incrusted
they have incrusted

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been incrusting
you have been incrusting
he/she/it has been incrusting
we have been incrusting
they have been incrusting

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it incrust

SIMPLE PAST

I incrusted
you incrusted
he/she/it incrusted
we incrusted
they incrusted

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