incrusted
Covered with crust
Incrusted is an alternative spelling of encrusted, meaning covered with a hard coating or layer.
A surface becomes incrusted when material builds up and hardens on it: pipes incrusted with mineral deposits, a crown incrusted with jewels.
The spelling with e- is now more common.
Solidified or fear-paralyzed
- mineralizedInfused with inorganic compounds
- calcifiedHardened by calcium deposits
- fossilizedMineralized organic remains
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
sedimentary · embedded · preserved · hardened · stratified · geological · ancient · remains
Measure of relative size
- layerSingle thickness of material
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- residueMatter left behind
calcification · limescale · tartar · patina · sediment · barnacles · mineral · oxidation
Decorated with precious stones
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- ornateElaborately decorated
- decoratedMade more visually appealing
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
studded · bedecked · inlaid · filigreed · jeweled · rhinestoned · sequined · glittering
petrified
Solidified or fear-paralyzed
- mineralizedInfused with inorganic compounds
- calcifiedHardened by calcium deposits
- fossilizedMineralized organic remains
prehistoric · sedimentary · embedded · preserved · hardened · stratified · geological · ancient · remains · imprints
scale
Measure of relative size
residue · calcification · limescale · tartar · patina · sediment · barnacles · mineral · oxidation · plaque
bejeweled
Decorated with precious stones
embellished · studded · bedecked · inlaid · filigreed · jeweled · rhinestoned · sequined · glittering · opulent
rust
Iron oxide coating
tarnish · verdigris · barnacles · moss · algae · seaweed · lichen · mold · weathered · decayed