crayon

Everyday

1. A crayon is a stick of coloured wax for drawing and colouring. tree →
2. To crayon is to draw or colour with crayons. tree →

In the lessons

a thing counted, often in boxes, lost or given away; «boxes of 8» means multiply; in art class children draw with crayons; phrases: «a box of crayons», «wax crayon», «colour with crayons»

Examples

• Paul had 110 crayons. tree →
• He gave 90 crayons to his friends. tree →
• He lost 12 crayons. tree →
• Each box has 8 crayons. tree →
• I coloured the sun with a yellow crayon. tree →
• Crayons melt if you leave them in the sun. tree →
• Share the crayons with your table. tree →
• My little sister drew on the wall with a crayon. tree →

Note

Countable: a crayon, crayons. A thing counted. «lost», «gave away» take away; «boxes of 8» means multiply. Trap: «how many more crayons did he lose than give away» compares the two changes.