incrust
Cover with layer
To incrust is to cover with a hard coating or layer, like a crust.
Salt incrusts the rim of a margarita glass; mineral deposits incrust the inside of old pipes.
The word also describes embedding decorative elements into a surface: a sword hilt incrusted with jewels.
Usually spelled encrust.
Measure of relative size
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- tartarHardened dental plaque
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
lime · barnacle · patina · film · grime · limescale · mineralization · plaque
Adorn with gems
- bedazzleImpress overwhelmingly
- studUpright wall framing
- ornamentThing that beautifies
- embellishAdd decorative elements
decorate · overlay · gild · gem · sequin · rhinestone · pearl · jewel
Device placed inside tissue
- insertPlace within another thing
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- setArrange in position
- fixRepair or solution
entrench · lodge · anchor · mount · affix · stud · bury · sink
Mineral in shells and marble
- mineral depositNatural accumulation of ore
- stalactiteHanging cave mineral deposit
- stalagmiteUpward-growing cave deposit
- geodeCrystal-lined rock cavity
travertine · tufa · calcite · aragonite · calcium · precipitate · concretion · petrification
scale
Measure of relative size
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- tartarHardened dental plaque
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
sediment · lime · barnacle · patina · film · grime · limescale · mineralization · plaque · rime
bejewel
Adorn with gems
embellish · decorate · overlay · gild · gem · sequin · rhinestone · pearl · jewel · filigree
implant
Device placed inside tissue
fix · entrench · lodge · anchor · mount · affix · stud · bury · sink · nest
calcium carbonate
Mineral in shells and marble
- mineral depositNatural accumulation of ore
- stalactiteHanging cave mineral deposit
- stalagmiteUpward-growing cave deposit
geode · travertine · tufa · calcite · aragonite · calcium · precipitate · concretion · petrification