four-letter

adjective

: of, relating to, or being four-letter words

Examples of four-letter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The intruders must crack a four-letter code to unlock their padlocks and enter the course. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 28 June 2024 What's a four-letter action that a fighter might perform, or a three-letter wizard move? Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 11 May 2024 Their every conversation sits on a thread between jocular riffing and high-decibel bickering strewn with four-letter words, though both ultimately channel the same deep and abiding affection these neurotic men hold for each other. Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2024 More and more of our fellow citizens are allowing four-letter words to become part of their vocabulary. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for four-letter 

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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-letter was in 1897

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“Four-letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-letter. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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