cigarette
//ˈsɪɡəɹɛt//
Forms
- Plural
- cigarettes
Definitions
1.A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.
- Grandma has an occasional cigarette, as well as Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Julie, and our kids give them crap about it.
- He rose to light my cigarette, then sank back into his wicker chair contentedly. The tea was weak, but not cold, thanks to the hot-plate.
- No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or otherwise his man would be there with a message to say that his master would shortly join me if I would kindly wait.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2558
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Uncommon
Related words
Synonyms
Etymology
Etymology tree
Latin cicādader.
Vulgar Latin *cicār(r)a
Spanish cigarra?
Spanish cigarrobor.
French cigare
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Late Latin -ittus
Old French -et
Middle French -et
French -etder.
French -ette
French cigarettebor.
English cigarette