crayon

American  

[krey-on, -uhn] / ˈkreɪ ɒn, -ən /

noun

1. a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.

2. a drawing in crayons.

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verb (used with object)

1. to draw or color with a crayon or crayons.

verb (used without object)

1. to make a drawing with crayons.

crayon British  

/ ˈkreɪən, -ɒn /

noun

1. a small stick or pencil of charcoal, wax, clay, or chalk mixed with coloured pigment

2. a drawing made with crayons

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verb

1. to draw or colour with crayons

Other Word Forms

• crayonist noun

Etymology

Origin of crayon

1635–45; < French, equivalent to craie chalk (< Latin crēta clay, chalk) + -on noun suffix

Example Sentences

But now, in Aunt Melissa’s house, I find myself coloring with broken crayons and watching Lily dance to Frank Sinatra.

From Literature

There was a closet in the group home that had bright pink roses drawn in crayon.

From Literature

I made signs, posters, and notices in paint, marker, and crayon.

From Literature

Crayola has called the area home since the early 1900s, when it first started producing crayons.

From The Wall Street Journal

She takes the page and runs her fingers over the crayoned letters like they’re in Braille.

From Literature

Related Words

• pastel