cigar

[si-gahr]

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.

cigar

/ sɪˈɡɑː /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• cigarless adjective
• cigarlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cigar¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cigar¹

C18: from Spanish cigarro, perhaps from Mayan sicar to smoke

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

The celebration wasn’t about champagne or beer or victory cigars.

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The interiors are dim and cozy, with wood-paneled walls, multiple cocktail bars and a cigar lounge.

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They sprayed bottles and smoked cigars in a division-clinching clubhouse celebration.

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At the helm of a massive shiny black truck bearing the Teamsters insignia, a driver clenched a cigar between his teeth as he steered with one hand and pulled an overhead horn with the other.

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He smoked cigars and once was a boxing promoter.

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