cigar

ci-gar · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A cylinder of tobacco rolled in tobacco leaves for smoking.

  2. 2.

    Something shaped like a cigar.

Forms

plural: cigars

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    close but no cigar — Nearly successful but not quite.
  • •
    cigar-shaped — Having a long, cylindrical shape.
  • •
    cigar box — A wooden box for storing cigars.

Related words

See also: cigarette, smoke, tobacco
Synonyms: cheroot, stogie

Etymology

From Spanish cigarro, possibly from Mayan sikar ("to smoke") or from cicada (referring to the shape). Entered English in the early 18th century.