cigarette

Lit between lips

A cigarette is a thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco wrapped in paper, designed to be lit and smoked.

Cigarettes are the most common form of tobacco consumption worldwide, though their use has declined as health risks became clear.

She stepped outside for a cigarette.

The word often shortens to *cig* or *ciggy* in casual speech.

smoking

inhale

Draw air in

  • exhaleExpel breath outward
  • puffBrief burst of air
  • dragResistance through fluid

smoke rings · ashtray · lighter · butt · stub · ash · lit · unlit · light up · smoker

brands

Marlboro

Major cigarette brand

Pall Mall · Kool · Salem · Virginia Slims

health

lung cancer

Malignant growth in chest

cardiovascular · carcinogens · secondhand smoke · respiratory · tar · tumors · asthma · pulmonary · stroke · warning label

anatomy

filter

Porous separation device

rolling paper · cellophane · foil · pack · carton · soft pack · hard pack · flip-top · king-size · 100s

tobacco

leaf

Plant's photosynthetic organ

oriental · curing · menthol · rolling tobacco · shag · pouch · humidor · Turkish · plantation · harvest

social

smoke break

Pause for tobacco

sharing · conversation · bar · nightclub · cafe terrace · stress relief · ritual · camaraderie

addiction

craving

Powerful urge to have

compulsion · hooked · relapse · gum · cold turkey · quit · urge · chain-smoking · pack-a-day · cravings

regulation

tobacco tax

Levy on smoking products

smoke-free · public spaces · FDA · warning labels · smuggling · duty-free · excise · prohibition · legislation

Categories
Opposites
tobacco product size/format

cigarettecigar

Wrapped tobacco for smoking

pipe · hookah · chewing tobacco · Cuban cigar · snuff

health/harm

cigarettefresh air

Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere

oxygen · medicine · vitamin · health food · vegetable

purity/cleanliness

cigarettefresh air

Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere

clean air · purifier · incense

Phrases
Family

cigarettes, cigarette lighter, cigarette case, cigarette-holders

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG