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cigarillo

cigarillo

2 8.1
A small cigar wrapped in tobacco leaf and thinner than a regular cigar
  • noun
  • /sɪˈɡɛrɪloʊ/
translation icon : cigarillo
  • He took a moment to enjoy the rich flavor of his cigarillo as he relaxed on the porch.
  • smoked cigarillos
  • lit a cigarillo
  • hand-rolled cigarillos

Ban Men fault immediately ban all flavors in little cigars and cigarillos, which have in fact replaced the flavor ban, especially in kids.

Examples

  • "Which is?" He pulled out a new package of cigarillos, slit the cellophane with a fingernail, tapped one out of the pack, and sniffed it.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • There was a brand of cigarillos called "Speechless."

    Fiction book (2002)

  • After eating, he sits in my father's chair, reads the newspaper, and smokes a cigarillo.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Leighton laughed softly and drew on his cigarillo.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • "Fast brought out a gold butane lighter, snapped it open, and lit a cigarillo.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • After dinner, he lit a cigarillo and savored the smooth smoke drifting in the evening air.

  • With a cigarillo between his fingers, he shared stories of his travels with his friends.

Synonyms

cigar
vscigarillo
450 2.4

A roll of tobacco leaves that you smoke

is smaller and thinner, referring to a specific small tobacco roll
smoke
vscigarillo
  • Informal
87 4.6

A cigarette or cigar, a small roll of tobacco you light to inhale

is more specific, meaning a small tobacco roll rather than any smoking item
stogie
vscigarillo
  • Archaic
4 9.8

A cheap long thin cigar

is shorter and thinner, naming a small tobacco roll rather than a long one
swisher
vscigarillo
  • NSFW
3 8.6

A cheap small cigar often sold in corner shops

is a finished small tobacco roll intended for direct smoking rather than for rolling

How Big

cigar
450 2.4
cigarillo
2 8.1
cigarette
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

cigarillo singular
cigarillos plural

Etymology

The word cigarillo comes from Spanish: it is the small form of cigarro with the Spanish ending -illo which means 'small'. So a cigarillo is simply a 'small cigar', usually thinner than a regular cigar.