1
: a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing
2
: a crayon drawing
crayoned; crayoning; crayons
: to draw with a crayon
Examples of crayon in a Sentence
Noun
The drawing is done in crayon.
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Noun
Computer keyboards, lipstick, tennis rackets, pajamas, soft contact lenses, detergent, chewing gum, shoes, crayons, shaving cream, pillows, aspirin, dentures, tape, umbrellas and nylon guitar strings are just a few of them.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Remove crayon from walls Anyone who has children knows that sometimes the walls become a canvas for an eager young artist.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
Children tape crayoned train drawings to the corridor walls and make soap artwork on the windows.
—Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
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“Crayon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crayon. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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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
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