four-letter

adjective

four-let·​ter ˈfȯr-ˈle-tər How to pronounce four-letter (audio)
: of, relating to, or being four-letter words

Examples of four-letter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The get down to the get down to the get down on it — from DT to JT to the four-letter hip name to come before the gang. Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024 There’s something really endearing about a short, four-letter baby name. Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024 But the writers preferred Mets, an homage to a 19th-century New York team whose four-letter brevity worked well in headlines. Nick Hirshon, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2024 The most difficult thing about being in the Jesus Lizard is the four of us agreeing on a four-letter title for the record, and Rack was my idea. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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