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cigarette

noun

Simple meaning

A small cigar made up of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.

Pronunciation

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sihgereht

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IPA pronunciation (US)

sɪɡɚˈɛt

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.

  2. Finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
General and technical use

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.

Used this way, cigarette is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Mild
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • cigaret , rarer, so it draws attention

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More ways to use cigarette

  • “Smoking a cigarette is bad for your health and overall well-being.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Small / finely

cigarette lightercigarette smokingcigarette smoke

Other combinations

cigarette casecigarette smokerscigarette buttcigarette holdercigarette advertising

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • cigarette burnnounCompound term

    A burn mark left by a smoldering cigarette.

  • cigarette buttnounCompound term

    Small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking.

  • cigarette casenounCompound term

    A small flat case for holding cigarettes.

  • cigarette holdernounCompound term

    A tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked.

  • cigarette lighternounCompound term

    A lighter for cigars or cigarettes.

  • cigarette papernounCompound term

    A strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette.

Related Words

Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.

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Synonyms

Sense: small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance

cigaretRare

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