crayon

1 of 2

noun

cray·​on ˈkrā-ˌän 

-ən

also ˈkran

1

: a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing

2

: a crayon drawing

crayon

2 of 2

verb

crayoned; crayoning; crayons

transitive verb

: to draw with a crayon

crayonist

ˈkrā-ə-nist 

noun

Examples of crayon in a Sentence

Noun

The drawing is done in crayon.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

While the other children played with blocks and crayons, sitting at their tables, Karuna just wanted to lie on a mat in the corner of the room. — Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026

On the day of the scavenger hunt, the team hides its creations around town, while ravenous worm-hunters eagerly await their first hint of where a ceramic worm decorated to look like a pickle, or a crayon, or a rainbow dinosaur, can be found. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 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

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

Rhymes for crayon

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon

Kids Definition

crayon

1 of 2 noun

cray·​on ˈkrā-ˌän 

-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