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- [krey-on, -uh n]
- /ˈkreɪ ɒn, -ən/
- /ˈkreɪ.ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krey-on, -uh n]
- /ˈkreɪ ɒn, -ən/
Definitions of crayon word
- countable noun crayon A crayon is a pencil containing coloured wax or clay, or a rod of coloured wax used for drawing. 3
- noun crayon a small stick or pencil of charcoal, wax, clay, or chalk mixed with coloured pigment 3
- noun crayon a drawing made with crayons 3
- verb crayon to draw or colour with crayons 3
- noun crayon a small stick of chalk, charcoal, or colored wax, used for drawing, coloring, or writing 3
- verb transitive crayon to draw or color with crayons 3
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Origin of crayon
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < French, equivalent to craie chalk (< Latin crēta clay, chalk) + -on noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Crayon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crayon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crayon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crayon
noun crayon
verb crayon
- profiled — the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
- pencil — a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
- pinken — to grow or turn pink.
- pigmented — a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
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