crayon
noun
cray·on
| \ ˈkrā-ˌän
, -ən also ˈkran\
, -ən also ˈkran\
Definition of crayon
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing
2
: a crayon drawing
crayon
verb
crayoned;
crayoning;
crayons
Definition of crayon (Entry 2 of 2)
: to draw with a crayon
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Other Words from crayon
Verb
crayonist
\ ˈkrā-ə-nist
\
noun
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noun
Examples of crayon in a Sentence
Noun
The drawing is done in crayon.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
There are typically great specials now on notebooks, crayons, reams of loose-leaf paper and even hand sanitizer and facial tissue. — Heloise, Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Shopping for school supplies," 22 Aug. 2019 Backpacks were filled with goodies like notebook paper, crayons, scissors, folders, glue sticks and pens. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Santee mobile home owners group hands out thousands of backpacks for kids," 19 Aug. 2019 This year, volunteers had 2,000 backpacks to give away, each one filled with supplies including crayons, folders, notebooks and tissues, Robles said. — Marina Starleaf Riker, ExpressNews.com, "Hundreds of San Antonio children get free backpacks at 13th annual giveaway," 18 Aug. 2019 In the visiting room, the children used the crayons, pens and paper Peña brought to draw pictures for Carlos. — Melissa Del Bosque, ProPublica, "The Case That Made an Ex-ICE Attorney Realize the Government Was Relying on False “Evidence” Against Migrants," 13 Aug. 2019 The boxes included scissors, folders, pencils, crayons, glue sticks and erasers. — Greg Garrison | [email protected], al, "World Vision hands off supplies to 14 Birmingham-area schools," 12 Aug. 2019 Volunteers gathered pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, paper, notebooks, binders, glue sticks, rulers, crayons and safety scissors through Friday, Aug. 16, although people will still dropping off items on the morning of the event. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Santee mobile home owners group hands out thousands of backpacks for kids," 19 Aug. 2019 Claudia Olivares and her 8-year-old son were looking for binders, crayons and folders at a store. — Dallas News, "Trump supporter reportedly with knife, gun briefly detained in El Paso," 8 Aug. 2019 Somebody should explain this to these Trump haters — perhaps with crayons and butcher paper. — Deroy Murdock, National Review, "Obstruction? There Was No Obstruction.," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crayon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for crayon
crayon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of crayon
: a stick of colored wax that is used for drawing
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crayon
noun
cray·on
| \ ˈkrā-ˌän
, -ən\
, -ən\
Kids Definition of crayon
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a stick of colored wax or sometimes chalk used for writing or drawing
crayon
verb
crayoned;
crayoning
Kids Definition of crayon (Entry 2 of 2)
: to draw or color with a crayon
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