crayon

1 of 3

noun (1)

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 3

verb

crayoned; crayoning; crayons

transitive verb

: to draw with a crayon

crayonist

ˈkrā-ə-nist 

noun

crayonist

3 of 3

noun (2)

cray·​on·​ist ˈkrā-ə-nist 

plural -s

: a specialist in the use of crayons

Examples of crayon in a Sentence

Noun (1)

The drawing is done in crayon.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There are faint smudges of pastel crayon on the wall and carved profanities with paint chips revealing the previous cerulean walls. — Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026

Stains like nail polish, crayon, and ink, or kitchen spills like tomato sauce can be removed with a small amount of rubbing alcohol and a soft cloth. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 22 June 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

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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