crayon

noun
UK: /ˈkreɪən/
US: /ˈkreɪɑːn/

  1. A stick of colored wax used for drawing.

    1. I drew a picture with a red crayon.
    2. The child colored the entire page with different crayons, creating a vibrant design.

  2. A drawing or picture made using colored wax crayons.

    1. She gave me a crayon drawing of a cat.
    2. The refrigerator door was covered in crayon masterpieces created by the children.
crayon verb

  1. To draw or color something with crayons.

    1. He likes to crayon in his coloring book.
    2. The art teacher instructed the students to crayon their illustrations with bold colors.

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The word "crayon" in English means: A stick of colored wax used for drawing., A drawing or picture made using colored wax crayons..

The phonetic transcription of "crayon" is /ˈkreɪən/ in British English and /ˈkreɪɑːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "crayon": "I drew a picture with a red crayon.". More examples on the page.