Cigarette Definition: What Is a Tobacco Stick?

Meaning 1：tobacco stick (cigarette)

cigarette 🔊

/ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt/

A small, thin roll of paper filled with tobacco, which people light and smoke.

tobacco stick 🔊

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/təˈbækoʊ stɪk/

A small cylindrical roll of finely cut tobacco leaves wrapped in thin paper, typically with a filter, used for smoking.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From French 'cigarette', dim. of 'cigare' (cigar), suffix '-ette' = small.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a tiny cigar (cigarette) with an '-ette' tag meaning small.

📖 Example

While cleaning out the closet, my mom found an old jacket with a cigarette still in the pocket from years ago. 🔊 While cleaning out the closet, my mom found an old jacket with a cigarette still in the pocket from years ago.

🔗 Collocations

cigarette smoke – the smoke produced from burning a cigarette

cigarette butt – the remaining part of a cigarette after it has been smoked

cigarette lighter – a device used to light a cigarette

🔄 Synonyms

smoke (n.) – an informal term for a cigarette

cig (n.) – a shortened, informal form of cigarette

cigarillo (n.) – a small, thin cigar similar to a cigarette but usually larger

📖 Cultural Story

Introduced to English in mid-19th century from French. The '-ette' suffix denotes a smaller version, making a cigarette literally a 'small cigar'.