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. a short tightly rolled cylinder of tobacco, wrapped in thin paper and often having a filter tip, for smoking Shortened formscigciggy

Other Words From

• anti·ciga·rette 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

“My mother was a big smoker, and I have had quite a few experiences, not necessarily in my home, but in a hotel room or maybe a boat, and all of a sudden I smell cigarette smoke,” Moore says.

From Los Angeles Times

It was sold in marketplaces for around 10 cents a bowl and occasionally contained cigarette butts or bottle caps.

From Los Angeles Times

Both groups have pushed against bans on flavored e-cigarettes and have argued that vaping is a safer way to consume tobacco than cigarette smoking.

From Los Angeles Times

"He went to get some rest but he made a mistake he lit a cigarette, someone saw the light from his cigarette and called the guards," he said.

From BBC

I know you mainlined cigarette after cigarette, I know you drank melted ice cream like a sleeping potion, I know you wept so much that you could drown in a self-made sea.

From Slate

Related Words

• smoke