verb
- to cover or coat with a crust or hard outer layer
Usage: transitive verb; somewhat literary or formal
Examples
- The old paint was becrusted with layers of dirt and grime.
- Salt spray becrusted the ship's railings after weeks at sea.
- His boots were becrusted with dried mud from the hike.
- The wound becrusted as it began to heal.
- Mineral deposits becrusted the interior of the ancient pipe.