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Inlaid vs Encrusted - What's the difference?

inlaid | encrusted |

As verbs the difference between inlaid and encrusted

is that inlaid is past tense of inlay while encrusted is past tense of encrust.

As adjectives the difference between inlaid and encrusted

is that inlaid is set into a surface in a decorative pattern while encrusted is having an incrustation.

inlaid

English

Verb

(head)
  • (inlay)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a design) Set into a surface in a decorative pattern.
  • (of the surface of an item) Having an inset decorative pattern.

    • Anagrams

    *

    encrusted

    English

    Alternative forms

    * incrusted

    Verb

    (head)
  • (encrust)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having an incrustation