cigarette

Or cig·a·ret

[sig-uh-ret, sig-uh-ret]

noun

1. a cylindrical roll of finely cut tobacco cured for smoking, considerably smaller than most cigars and usually wrapped in thin white paper.

cigarette

/ ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt /

noun

1. Shortened forms: cig.  ciggy. a short tightly rolled cylinder of tobacco, wrapped in thin paper and often having a filter tip, for smoking

Other Word Forms

• anticigarette adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cigarette¹

1820–30; < French, equivalent to cigare cigar + -ette -ette

Word History and Origins

Origin of cigarette¹

C19: from French, literally: a little _cigar

Example Sentences

He later bought cigarettes and used Ms Westcarr-Sabaroche's phone to text her friend, pretending to be the victim.

From BBC

"The fire seemed to come out of nowhere," the 45-year-old tells the BBC in a melancholic voice, raspy from years of smoking cigarettes.

From BBC

“Hey, Mom,” he said, holding a cigarette burned down to the filter.

From Los Angeles Times

He asked the 14-year-old girl to sit on his lap after going into the garden for a cigarette, which she described as feeling "a bit strange", prosecutors said.

From BBC

In 1998, California voters slapped cigarettes with a hefty surcharge to pressure smokers to give up their habit.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• smoke