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Definition of crayon

crayon

/ˈkreɪ.ɑːn/
cray · on
Plural:crayons
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Past Simple:crayoned
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Past Participle:crayoned
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Present Participle:crayoning
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crayon Lexical Profile

crayon Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A stick of colored wax, charcoal, chalk, or similar material used for drawing or writing.

Example

"The kindergarten teacher handed each child a blank sheet of paper and a fresh box of crayons."

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• verb

1

To draw or color using a stick of colored wax or chalk.

Example

"He spent the entire afternoon crayoning a vibrant mural of a jungle landscape."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Note that 'crayon' is a false friend to the modern French word 'crayon', which primarily means 'pencil', whereas the English word refers almost exclusively to colored wax sticks.

• Rhymes for crayon

• Nearby Words

crax
cray
crayfish
crayon
craze
crazed
crazily

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed into English in the mid-17th century from French 'crayon' (pencil), originally a diminutive of 'craie' (chalk), tracing back to the Latin 'creta' (chalk, earth).

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Crayon. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/crayon
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