Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Cigarette /sĭgˌ-ẽr-ĕt'/ · Cig·a·rette · IPA /ˈsɪ.ɡə.ɹɛt/ 01 n. A little cigar; a little fine tobacco rolled in paper for smoking. 1. A little cigar; a little fine tobacco rolled in paper for smoking. Syn. cigarette, fag, weed.