1. to cover with a hard coating or layer
Usage: often used with ‘with’
2. to form a crust on the surface of something

Examples

• Salt water incrusted the ship’s hull with barnacles.
• The old pipes were incrusted with mineral deposits.
• Years of neglect had incrusted the statue with grime.
• Ice incrusted the windows during the storm.
• The jeweler incrusted the crown with precious gems.
• Mud incrusted his boots after the hike.