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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| safe | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| high and dry | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| teed off | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| out on one's ear | //// | Phrase, Adjective |
| snowed under | //x | Phrase, Adjective |
| easy as falling off a log | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| quick off the mark | //x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| fresh out of | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| on the ropes | /x/ | Phrase |
| screwed | / | Verb |
| over one's head | /x// | Phrase, Adjective |
| stuck on | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| out of one's depth | //// | Phrase, Adjective |
| gone | / | Verb |
| all in a day's work | /xx// | Phrase |
| out to lunch | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| bagged | / | Verb |
| on the lam | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| flat on one's back | //// | Phrase, Adjective |
| dipped | / | Verb |
| hot on | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| cashed | / | Verb |
| pressed for time | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| in for it | x// | Phrase, Adjective |
| taken aback | /xx/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| on the horn | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| slow off the mark | //x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| put out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| chopped | / | Adjective |
| sprung | / | Verb |
| thrown | / | Verb |
| full speed ahead | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| boned | / | Adjective |
| runaway | /xx | Adjective |
| flat out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lit up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| like the cat that got the cream | /x///x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| down for the count | //x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| dead on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Adjective |
| stuck up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| in the wind | xx/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| piggyback | /xx | Noun |
| hard done by | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| down on one's luck | //// | Phrase, Adjective |
| swinging | /x | Verb |
| loaded for bear | /x// | Phrase, Adjective |
| three sheets to the wind | ///x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| shot | / | Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| hot to trot | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| bang on | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| to die for | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| last minute | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| up someone's street | //x/ | Phrase |
| out for blood | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| abducted | x/x | Adjective |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| addict | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| anchor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arrowhead | /xx | Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| askew | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bail | / | Noun, Verb |
| bait | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| barb | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| boat hook | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bumpy | /x | Adjective |
| busiest | /xx | Adjective |
| cabbage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chute | / | Noun, Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| cleat | / | Noun, Verb |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| coasts | / | Noun |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| colder | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| cooler | /x | Noun |
| cop | / | Noun, Verb |
| coupler | /x | Noun |
| coupling | /x | Noun |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crochet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| crook | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dampened | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| deselect | xx/ | Verb |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| driest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| elevated | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| excluding | x/x | Verb |
| exterior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| external | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| extinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| extinction | x/x | Noun |
| extinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| extort | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fasten | /x | Verb |
| fermentation | xx/x | Noun |
| finger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| fisherman | /xx | Noun |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| fleece | / | Noun, Verb |
| for | / | Noun |
| fork | / | Noun, Verb |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| from | / | Verb |
| gaff | / | Noun, Verb |
| gig | / | Noun, Verb |
| glitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| gouge | / | Noun, Verb |
| grab | / | Verb, Noun |
| grate | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| hanger | /x | Noun |
| hawk | / | Noun, Verb |
| hawke | / | Name |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| her | x | Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| hock | / | Noun, Verb |
| hook shot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hooked | / | Adjective |
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| inactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inoperative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| interlock | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| ladder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| latch | / | Noun, Verb |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| left hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| liaison | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| liminal | /xx | Adjective |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| link | / | Noun, Verb |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lopsided | //x | Adjective |
