encrusted

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The wind reached 100 miles an hour, the waves rose to 50 feet, and the ice that encrusted the deck must have weighed tons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

At one point, two young men came and sat down on a stone, their feet encrusted in mud.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

Some versions were encrusted with jewels in paisley patterns, taking on an antique feel, others were clear and hot pink.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

Trays laden with dirty dishes, leftovers, encrusted silverware and much worse slowly inched their way toward me on a conveyor belt.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2024

Innumerable chains and beads hung around her spindly neck, and her arms and hands were encrusted with bangles and rings.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling