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

The children's books are stocked up, alphabet cards are up on the walls, and there's a seemingly never-ending supply of crayons. — Max Darrow, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Working in charcoal and conté crayon two days a week for an entire year—600 hours—the young student achieved a remarkable level of photographic verisimilitude in the still life. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 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