crayon
pronunciation
How to pronounce crayon in British English:
UK [ˈkreɪən]
How to pronounce crayon in American English:
US [ˈkreɪən]
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- Noun:
- writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
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- Verb:
- write, draw, or trace with a crayon
Word Origin
- crayon (n.)
- 1640s, from French crayon "pencil" (16c.), originally "chalk pencil," from craie "chalk," from Latin creta "chalk, pipe-clay," which is of unknown origin. Not now considered to mean "Cretan earth," as once was believed.
Example
- 1. Put down that smartphone ; pick up that crayon .
- 2. Eraser , crayon , pen . And a big blue book .
- 3. The interface is just like a child 's crayon drawing ( the dinosaur stands guard ) .
- 4. But such a list belongs in the same category as childish scrawls in crayon , asking father christmas to bring a magic rabbit and an invisibility cloak .
- 5. Everything is either vintage or ikea and I 'm ok when the occasional red crayon gets used on the sofa !