cigar

American  

[si-gahr] / sɪˈgɑr /

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.

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idioms

1. no cigar, 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.

cigar British  

/ sɪˈɡɑː /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• cigarless adjective
• cigarlike adjective

Etymology

Origin of cigar

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

Compare meaning

How does cigar compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• cigarillo vs. cigar

Example Sentences

Tolkan was also well known for drilling Maverick and Goose with swift reprimands and tough love between puffs of his cigar as their commanding officer, Tom “Stinger” Jardian, in the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun.”

From Los Angeles Times

He stamped on his cigar stub in the ashtray beside the radio and with it, it seemed, the anger too, for his voice grew gentle again.

From Literature

Some also have started connecting their clients with property managers who can maintain multiple homes, keeping the humidor filled with cigars or stocking the fridge before clients arrive.

From The Wall Street Journal

He lit a cigar and began to study the ledgers.

From Literature

I can feel the wheels about to come off the conversation, the rising annoyance in his voice as he sets down his cigar.

From Literature