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

Some sets come with conte crayons, which are a combination of graphite, clay, charcoal and pigment. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2025

Fabian, who clearly isn’t the brightest crayon in the box, doesn’t seem to follow. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025

Verb

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

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1662, 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