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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exertion | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| sweat | / | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| travail | x/ | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| grease | / | Noun |
| labor of love | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| grip | / | Noun |
| grind | / | Noun |
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| spit and polish | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| back of one's hand | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| grease spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| sticky fingers | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| heavy lifting | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| egg on one's face | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| fist | / | Noun |
| leg up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| scrape | / | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| hack | / | Noun |
| the end of one's rope | x//// | Phrase, Noun |
| finger | /x | Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun |
| upper hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dance | / | Noun |
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| game face | // | Phrase, Noun |
| glove | / | Noun |
| free hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| gage | / | Noun |
| crunch | / | Noun |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| what it takes | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| lick | / | Noun |
| lick and a promise | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| tackle | /x | Noun |
| tough love | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| running | /x | Verb |
| touch | / | Noun |
| blot on the escutcheon | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| trick of the trade | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| swear | / | Verb |
| pat on the back | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| heavy artillery | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| hell to pay | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| fork | / | Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| head of steam | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| flex | / | Noun |
| gravy train | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| beeswax | /x | Noun |
| fair shake | // | Phrase, Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| hang | / | Verb |
| crack | / | Noun |
| dodge | / | Noun |
| bash | / | Noun |
| smile from ear to ear | ///// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| works | / | Noun |
| chip on one's shoulder | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| easy pickings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| uphill battle | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| cinch | / | Noun |
| ins and outs | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| bootstrap | /x | Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Noun |
| ahold | x/ | Adverb |
| trick | / | Noun |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| ankle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| baking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blistered | /x | Adjective |
| blubber | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bold | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottomed | /x | Adjective |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bribe | / | Noun, Verb |
| brown | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| bumper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buttered | /x | Adjective |
| buttock | /x | Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| cement | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| charcoal | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chipped | / | Adjective |
| chocolate | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coat | / | Noun, Verb |
| condylar | x/x | Adjective |
| cushioned | /x | Adjective |
| damp | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| drippings | /x | Noun |
| dust | / | Noun, Verb |
| elbow joint | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| elbowed | /x | Adjective |
| enameled | x/x | Adjective |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fatty | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| filth | / | Noun |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| forearm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fouling | /x | Noun |
| fry | / | Noun, Verb |
| funny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| funny bone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| gland | / | Noun |
| glue | / | Noun, Verb |
| greasy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| grime | / | Noun, Verb |
| groin | / | Noun, Verb |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| hamburger | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| heel | / | Noun, Verb |
| hip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| interphalangeal | xxx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| joint | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| jostle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| kink | / | Noun, Verb |
| knee | / | Noun, Verb |
| knuckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lard | / | Noun, Verb |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lid | / | Noun, Verb |
| lightning | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| locked | / | Adjective |
| lube | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lubricant | /xx | Noun |
| lubricate | /xx | Verb |
| lubricating oil | /xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| manoeuvre | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mastic | /x | Noun |
| math | / | Noun, Verb |
| metacarpophalangeal | xx/xx/xx | Adjective |
| metatarsal | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| midsection | /xx | Noun |
| molybdenum | x/xx | Noun |
| monkey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mortar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| movie | /x | Noun |
| neck | / | Noun, Verb |
| nonstick | x/ | Adjective |
| nudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| oil | / | Noun, Verb |
| padded | /x | Adjective |
| paint | / | Noun, Verb |
| paraffin | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| paste | / | Noun, Verb |
| patella | x/x | Noun |
| payment | /x | Noun |
| pedal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| plastic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ploy | / | Noun, Verb |
| poking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| prod | / | Noun, Verb |
| puncturing | /xx | Noun |
| putty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| queue | / | Noun, Verb |
| rimmed | / | Adjective |
| ring | / | Noun, Verb |
| rust | / | Noun, Verb |
| sacroiliac | //xx | Adjective, Noun |
| shellac | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shine | / | Verb, Noun |
| shoulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shoving | /x | Noun |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| slime | / | Noun, Verb |
| slippery | /xx | Adjective |
| smeared | / | Adjective |
| soil | / | Noun, Verb |
| solder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stain | / | Noun, Verb |
| tallow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tendon | /x | Noun |
| thigh | / | Noun |
| toe | / | Noun, Verb |
| uninjured | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| unwashed | x/ | Adjective |
| varnish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| volar | /x | Adjective |
| warmed | / | Adjective |
| wax | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| wet | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| wrist | / | Noun, Verb |
