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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Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024
Heat seems to be an effective weapon against the waxy crayon critters, while a good smack will dissolve chalk monsters into poofs of colored dust.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
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Noun
These bold, vibrant paint markers are the perfect upgrade from basic crayons, giving them a chance to decorate anything from posters to rocks to glass with a new level of motor skills.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024
Heat seems to be an effective weapon against the waxy crayon critters, while a good smack will dissolve chalk monsters into poofs of colored dust.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
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 30 Oct. 2024.
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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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