cigar

[ si-gahr ]

noun

1. a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.

cigar

/ sɪˈɡɑː /

noun

1. a cylindrical roll of cured tobacco leaves, for smoking

Other Words From

• ci·garless adjective
• ci·garlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cigar¹

First recorded in 1625–35, cigar is from the Spanish word cigarro

Word History and Origins

Origin of cigar¹

C18: from Spanish cigarro, perhaps from Mayan sicar to smoke

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. no cigar, Informal. not being a winning or successful effort, as if not good enough to earn a cigar as a prize:

   He made a good try at fielding the ball, but no cigar.

Example Sentences

He’s the one with the Oxford accent and amusing tales who hands around the port and cigars while he plots the hero’s demise.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is my first race as cigar guy.”

From Los Angeles Times

A man and woman, clearly high, who pulled up on scooters and proceeded to complain about Trump while rolling what looked like cigars.

From Salon

In 2022, when Matson won her fourth national championship as a player, she recreated a picture Jordan had taken after his fourth NBA championship, holding up four fingers, with a victory cigar in the mouth.

From Los Angeles Times

And for much of the next hour, Roberts traversed the diamond with a cigar in his hand, and a smile on his face.

From Los Angeles Times