Crayon

/ˈkreɪ.ɒn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A pencil or stick of colored wax, chalk, or other material used for drawing or coloring.

The child picked up a red crayon to color the apple.

A drawing made with such a pencil or stick.

She proudly displayed her crayon drawings on the refrigerator.

A small stick of colored chalk used for writing on surfaces such as blackboards.

The teacher used a white crayon to write on the blackboard.

From the French word 'crayon', meaning 'pencil' or 'chalk'.

crayon box

A box containing multiple crayons of different colors.

crayon drawing

A drawing made using crayons.

out of crayons

Referring to not having any crayons left.

coloring book

A book with outlined pictures for coloring.

pencil

A tool used for writing or drawing, typically made of wood with a graphite core.

marker

A tool for marking, often with ink and a felt tip.

To draw or color clumsily or hastily.

He totally crayon-ed that picture.

To express something simply or naively.

She crayon'd the idea out on a napkin.