crayon

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noun

cray·​on ˈkrā-ˌän How to pronounce crayon (audio)
-ən
also ˈkran
Synonyms of crayonnext
1
: a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing
2
: a crayon drawing

crayon

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verb

crayoned; crayoning; crayons

transitive verb

: to draw with a crayon
crayonist
ˈkrā-ə-nist How to pronounce crayon (audio)
noun

Examples of crayon in a Sentence

Noun The drawing is done in crayon.
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Noun
Teachers collected paper, sticky notes, pens and pencils, markers, crayons, picture books. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026 Then, using the instructions, fill it in with crayons, markers, or colored pencils. — Nicole Harris, Parents, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
Smith Ready Mix officials met with him to discuss a design, suggesting perhaps a rocket ship or crayon on the silo, but neither design seemed fitting, Maldonado said. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Children tape crayoned train drawings to the corridor walls and make soap artwork on the windows. — Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for crayon

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, crayon, pencil, from diminutive of craie chalk, from Latin creta

First Known Use

Noun

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1684, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crayon was in 1660

Rhymes for crayon

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“Crayon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crayon. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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crayon

1 of 2 noun
cray·​on ˈkrā-ˌän How to pronounce crayon (audio)
-ən;
ˈkran
: a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing

crayon

2 of 2 verb
: to draw or color with a crayon

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