cigarette

Meanings

• noun

  A thin roll of tobacco wrapped in paper for smoking.

  - "He smokes a cigarette after every meal."
  - "She offered him a cigarette, but he refused."

• noun

  A slender stick of dried plant material, typically one rolled in tobacco leaves, that is smoked.

  - "The cigarette industry has faced increasing regulations."
  - "He tried to quit smoking cigarettes but found it difficult."

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Pronunciation

1. /sɪ.ɡəˈɹɛt/
   
   
   
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2. /sɪ.ɡəˈɹɛt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cigarette
bigarette , sigarette , migarette

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Variants

List of all variants of cigarette that leads to same result
cigaret , cigarets , cigarette , cigarettes , cigarette paper , anti-cigarette , e-cig , e-cigarette , electronic cigarette

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Etymology

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The word 'cigarette' comes from the French word 'cigarette', which means 'little cigar'. The term was first used in English in the late 16th century.

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Trivia

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1. The average cigarette contains about 10 mg of tar, 1 mg of nicotine, and 0.5 mg of carbon monoxide.

2. Cigarettes were first mass-produced in the late 19th century.

3. Smoking cigarettes is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tobacco: A plant (Nicotiana tabacum) that is the primary source of tobacco, which is used to make cigarettes and other tobacco products.

2. Nicotine: A highly addictive alkaloid found in tobacco that is responsible for the pleasurable effects of smoking.

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Culture

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Cigarettes have been a popular form of tobacco consumption for centuries. They have been depicted in literature, art, music, and film, and have played a significant role in various cultures around the world. In some cultures, smoking cigarettes is a social activity, while in others it is associated with rebellion or nonconformity.

How to Memorize "cigarette"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize a cigarette, imagine a long, thin stick wrapped in brown paper with a filter at one end. See the cigarette being lit and the smoke being exhaled.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cigarette' with the smell of tobacco and the taste of smoke. Think about the feeling of holding a cigarette between your fingers and taking a drag.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cigarettes Cost A Lot' to remember the definition of a cigarette. The first letter of each word in the mnemonic corresponds to the first letter of the words in the definition: C (Cigarette) - A (is) - L (a long, thin) - O (stick) - T (wrapped) - A (in paper) - L (with a filter) - O (at one end).

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