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After working with many nutritionists, reading books, and practicing trial and error on my own body, I have finally found a way to control my weight without deprivation. I call my program 'Somersizing,' and Somersizing is not a diet. Diet is a nasty four-letter word that conjures up negative thoughts of sacrifice and obsession and guilt.
Suzanne Somers

Meaning of "four-letter word" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOUR-LETTER WORD

four-letter word play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOUR-LETTER WORD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Four-Letter word is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOUR-LETTER WORD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

four-letter word

Four-letter word

The phrase four-letter word refers to a set of English-language words written with four letters which are considered profane, including common popular or slang terms for excretory functions, sexual activity and genitalia, and sometimes also certain terms relating to Hell and/or damnation when used outside their original religious context, and/or slurs. The "four-letter" claim refers to the fact that a large number of English "swear words" are incidentally four-character monosyllables. This description came into use during the first half of the twentieth century.

Definition of four-letter word in the English dictionary

The definition of four-letter word in the dictionary is any of several short English words referring to sex or excrement: often used as swearwords and regarded generally as offensive or obscene.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOUR-LETTER WORD

four-footed
four-four
four-four time
Four-H club
four-handed
four-in-hand
four-leaf clover
four-leaved clover
four-legged
four-legged friend
four-minute mile
four-o´clock
four-part
four-part harmony
four-poster
four-poster bed
four-seater
four-star
four-star general
four-star petrol

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOUR-LETTER WORD

at a word
buzz word
code word
content word
dirty word
entry word
full word
household word
in a word
keyword
mum´s the word
naughty word
of one´s word
operative word
printed word
reserved word
root word
the last word
the word
word for word
written word

Synonyms and antonyms of four-letter word in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «four-letter word» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOUR-LETTER WORD

Find out the translation of four-letter word to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of four-letter word from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «four-letter word» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

四个字母的单词
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

palabra de cuatro letras
570 millions of speakers

English

four-letter word
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चार अक्षरों का शब्द
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كلمة من أربعة أحرف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слово из четырех букв
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palavra de quatro letras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চার অক্ষর শব্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mot de quatre lettres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kata empat huruf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vier-Buchstaben- Wort
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

禁句
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

네 글자 단어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Papat aksara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có bốn chư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நான்கு எழுத்து வார்த்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चार-अक्षर शब्द
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dört harfli kelime
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parolaccia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słowo na cztery litery
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слово з чотирьох букв
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

patru litere cuvânt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λέξη με τέσσερα γράμματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vier -letter woord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fult ord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fire- brev ord
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of four-letter word

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUR-LETTER WORD»

The term «four-letter word» is regularly used and occupies the 91.114 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUR-LETTER WORD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «four-letter word» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «four-letter word» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about four-letter word

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3 QUOTES WITH «FOUR-LETTER WORD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word four-letter word.
1
Dick Cavett
Censorship feeds the dirty mind more than the four-letter word itself.
2
Christine Pelosi
To far too many, science is a four-letter word, and under the modern media's false equivalency standards, a handful of skeptics are viewed as counterweights to the vast majority of scientists who acknowledge mankind's proven role in global warming.
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Suzanne Somers
After working with many nutritionists, reading books, and practicing trial and error on my own body, I have finally found a way to control my weight without deprivation. I call my program 'Somersizing,' and Somersizing is not a diet. Diet is a nasty four-letter word that conjures up negative thoughts of sacrifice and obsession and guilt.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOUR-LETTER WORD»

Discover the use of four-letter word in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to four-letter word and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Brand is a Four Letter Word: Positioning and the Real Art of ...
Argues that to achieve success the focus of marketers should be on positioning and that branding is a product of marketplace response.
Austin McGhie, 2012
2
Four Letter Word: New Love Letters
Four Letter Word brings us work - published here for the first time - from a dazzling array of contemporary writers, including Ngozi Adichie, Margaret Atwood, Michel Faber, Geoff Dyer, Neil Gaiman, A.L. Kennedy, Audrey Niffenegger, Lionel ...
Rosalind Porter, Joshua Knelman, 2011
3
Spel-- is a four-letter word
Often spelling is taught in a way offensive to children, which creates a set of false dichotomies that prejudice them against spelling.
J. Richard Gentry, 1987
4
Love Is A Four Letter Word
Sex. Yes.
Claire Calman, 2010
5
Dune is a Four-letter Word
Dune is a Four-letter Word tells the story of Griselda and Reg Sprigg's pioneering desert adventures - not only in the Simpson Desert but all over the vast Australian outback.
Griselda Sprigg, Rod Maclean, 2001
6
Love Is a Four-Letter Word: True Stories of Breakups, Bad ...
From Junot Díaz, Lynda Barry, Gary Shteyngart, and Kate Christensen to popular up-and-comers like Dan Kennedy, Wendy McClure, and Brock Clarke, Love Is a Four-Letter Word is a dead-on contemporary collection of true stories of seduction, ...
Michael Taeckens, 2009
7
Fifty is not a Four-Letter Word
Life begins at fifty .
Linda Kelsey, 2007
8
Cancer Is a Four-Letter Word: A Pilgrimage Into the ...
I am one of them. My book, Cancer is a Four-Letter Word: A Pilgrimage into the Emotional, Sexual, and Spiritual Aspects of Prostate Cancer, chronicles my own experience with this terrible disease.
Larry Kreps, 2009
9
Love Is a Four-Letter Word
Where love and friendship are concerned, if you don't move forward, you'll get left behind.
Vikki VanSickle, 2012
10
Autism Is a Four Letter Word: Love
In this book, we see that same unconditional love, embellished with courage, faith, determination, stubbornness, stamina, and trust. This is a must read if you or a loved one is dealing with autism.
Julie Jurgens-Shimek, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOUR-LETTER WORD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term four-letter word is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: 'Masters of Sex'
Having a child yell the ultimate four-letter word at his father is going a bit far, even for a series about people on the edge. “Masters of Sex” is ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
2
Campbell: Selling horses and solving problems
She definitely thinks math is a four-letter word, and she thinks (incorrectly) that she's 'bad at math.' Sound familiar? So. A few months back, ... «Springfield News-Leader, Jul 15»
3
F-Bomb gun shop raising hackles in St. Croix Falls
... St. Croix Falls, Wis., and its signage has prompted complaints about the public display of a euphemism for a certain four-letter word. «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
4
Is this election cycle the Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders Show?
Marco Rubio an “ass,” twice used a four-letter word to describe manure, and said most Mexicans coming over the border were drug dealers, ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
5
'Batkid Begins' offers a solid dose of hope
That weapon is a four-letter word: hope. Not some abstract, nebulous, rhetorical concept, but a physical, empirical, tangible thing you can touch, ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
6
Alphabear: The Adorable Alphabet Challenge
The Fore Bear, one of the first bears you get, gives you a final score bonus and extra points for any four-letter word you make. Other bears will ... «Pixelkin, Jul 15»
7
In Greece, Debt is a Four-Letter Word
For Greeks, debt is a four-letter word. It has brought pain and humiliation to a proud people. Still many Greeks believe it's not their fault. «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
8
AlphaBetty Saga Cheats, Tips, and Tricks You Need To Know
After creating a four-letter word, a crown will pop up on a random letter tile. A crown is an extremely effective tool as it can pop bubbles or ... «Gazette Review, Jul 15»
9
Career Lessons From Unlikely Places: Gangs, Fitness And …
Blair offers a handy way to maintain your focus as tantalizing opportunities present themselves – turn “focus” into a four-letter word. «Forbes, Jul 15»
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WATCH: Patriots LB Jamie Collins does 8 straight back handsprings
It's the sort of thing that leaves you saying "whoa." And the sort of thing that leaves Bill Belichick saying a different four-letter word. Or 10. «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»

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