It has what's called a mouth feel. And I too believe that nicotine is not addictive. That's why you smoke the stuff. This colloquial definition is all inclusive and certainly applies to the use of many common substances that have familiar pharmacological effects to cigarettes, such as coffee, tea, chocolate and cola drinks. The definition of addiction is wide and varied.
People are addicted to the Internet.
Others are addicted to shopping, sex, tea and coffee. The line I would take is that tobacco isn't addictive but habit forming. UK Government, Department of Health, March 1998. Para 1.30, Page 23. I. P. Stoleman, M. J. Jarvis, The scientific case that nicotine is addictive.