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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| nociceptive | /x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| reactive | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| photosensitive | xx/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| classified | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| excitable | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| sensible | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| delicate | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| alive | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| touchy | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| tender | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| sore | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| painful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| irritable | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| responsive | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| insensitive | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| hypersensitive | xx/xx | Adjective |
| sensitivity | xx/xx | Noun |
| perceptive | x/x | Adjective |
| vulnerable | /xxx | Adjective |
| fragile | /x | Adjective |
| critical | /xx | Adjective |
| sympathetic | xx/x | Adjective |
| empathetic | xx/x | Adjective |
| sensitized | /xx | Verb |
| gentle | /x | Adjective |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| susceptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| attuned | x/ | Adjective |
| nuanced | /x | Adjective |
| considerate | x/xx | Adjective |
| tolerant | /xx | Adjective |
| tactful | /x | Adjective |
| protective | x/x | Adjective |
| cautious | /x | Adjective |
| empathic | x/x | Adjective |
| intelligent | x/xx | Adjective |
| intimate | /xx | Adjective |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| respectful | x/x | Adjective |
| selective | x/x | Adjective |
| compassionate | x/xx | Adjective |
| sophisticated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| caustic | /x | Noun |
| irritate | /xx | Verb |
| probing | /x | Noun |
| attentive | x/x | Adjective |
| forceful | /x | Adjective |
| volatile | /xx | Adjective |
| insecure | /xx | Adjective |
| receptive | x/x | Adjective |
| precise | x/ | Adjective |
| extremely | x/x | Adverb |
| discreet | x/ | Adjective |
| smart | / | Name |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| touching | /x | Verb |
| serious | /xx | Adjective |
| soft | / | Adjective |
| discriminating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| subtle | /x | Adjective |
| unusually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| affectionate | x/xx | Adjective |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| caring | /x | Verb |
| circumspect | /xx | Adjective |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| uncomfortable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| thoughtful | /x | Adjective |
| inquisitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| edgy | /x | Adjective |
| harsh | / | Adjective |
| relevant | /xx | Adjective |
| finicky | /xx | Adjective |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| adaptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| valuable | /xx | Adjective |
| complex | /x | Noun |
| unsympathetic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective |
| intolerant | x/xx | Adjective |
| conscientious | xx/x | Adjective |
| reflective | x/x | Adjective |
| exceptionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| emotive | x/x | Adjective |
| insightful | /xx | Adjective |
| passionate | /xx | Adjective |
| vital | /x | Adjective |
| robust | x/ | Adjective |
| astute | x/ | Adjective |
| overly | /xx | Adverb |
| resistant | x/x | Noun |
| particularly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| mindful | /x | Adjective |
| very | /x | Adverb |
| ticklish | /xx | Adjective |
| sharp | / | Adjective |
| profoundly | x/x | Adverb |
| supportive | x/x | Adjective |
| extraordinarily | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| temperamental | xx/x | Adjective |
| specific | x/x | Adjective |
| energetic | xx/x | Adjective |
| picky | /x | Adjective |
| emotional | x/xx | Adjective |
| outspoken | //x | Adjective |
| powerful | /xx | Adjective |
| vigilant | /xx | Adjective |
| confidential | xx/x | Adjective |
| persistent | x/x | Adjective |
| affected | x/x | Verb |
| introspective | xx/x | Adjective |
| sensorial | /x/x | Adjective |
| sensory | /xx | Adjective |
| sensuous | /xx | Adjective |
| sensational | x/xx | Adjective |
| sensual | /xx | Adjective |
| tactile | /x | Noun |
| haptic | /x | Adjective |
| somatosensory | x/x/xx | Noun |
| perceptual | x/xx | Adjective |
| animal | /xx | Noun |
| gustatory | /xxx | Noun |
| auditory | /xxx | Noun |
| psychic | /x | Adjective |
| empirical | x/xx | Adjective |
| physical | /xx | Adjective |
| discriminative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| sensorineural | /x/xx | Noun |
| olfactory | x/xx | Adjective |
| galvanometer | x/xxx | Noun |
| enteropathy | /x/xx | Noun |
| case | / | Verb |
| trypsin | /x | Verb |
| rapid | /x | Noun |
| polarity | x/xx | Verb |
| ecologically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| bioassay | xxx/ | Noun |
| immunoassay | /xxx/ | Noun |
| penicillin | xx/x | Verb |
| barometer | x/xx | Noun |
| cyclase | x/ | Noun |
| antennae | x/x | Noun |
| environmentally | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| aspirin | /x | Verb |
| neurons | /x | Verb |
| detector | x/x | Noun |
| shear | / | Verb |
| nostrils | /x | Noun |
| polarization | xxx/x | Verb |
| voltmeter | /xx | Noun |
| indicator | /xxx | Noun |
| culturally | /xxx | Adverb |
| assay | /x | Noun |
| redox | x/ | Verb |
| emulsion | x/x | Noun |
| microphone | /xx | Noun |
| price | / | Verb |
| receptors | x/x | Verb |
| adhesives | x/x | Noun |
| relay | /x | Noun |
| politically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| mutant | /x | Noun |
| receivers | x/x | Noun |
| absorbent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| absorbing | x/x | Adjective |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| adapted | x/x | Adjective |
| adjusting | x/x | Noun |
| admissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| allergic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| amenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| apparently | x/xx | Adverb |
| appreciable | x/xx | Adjective |
| appreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| appreciative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| arousing | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| aware | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brittle | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| complicated | /xxx | Adjective |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| conflicting | x/x | Adjective |
| conscious | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| contentious | x/x | Adjective |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| controlled | x/ | Adjective |
| controversial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| courteous | /xx | Adjective |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| cry | / | Noun, Verb |
| dainty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| damaged | /x | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| dependent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| differentiated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| discernible | x/xx | Adjective |
| diseased | x/ | Adjective |
| doth | / | Verb, Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| ear | / | Noun, Verb |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| exposed | x/ | Adjective |
| eyes | / | Adjective |
| feeling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| flimsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| frail | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fraught | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| grateful | /x | Adjective |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hazardous | /xx | Adjective |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| humane | x/ | Adjective |
| hurting | /x | Noun |
| induced | x/ | Adjective |
| insensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| intractable | x/xx | Adjective |
| ipa | /x | Name |
| keen | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| knotty | /x | Adjective |
| liable | /xx | Adjective |
| likely | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lowercase | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| marked | / | Adjective |
| material | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| meaningful | /xx | Adjective |
| measurable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| nice | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| notable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| noticeable | /xxx | Adjective |
| nourished | /x | Adjective |
| observant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| palpable | /xx | Adjective |
| perceptible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| photographic | xx/x | Adjective |
| polite | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| positive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| precarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| producing | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| prone | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| prudent | /x | Adjective |
| quiet | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| radiant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| reasonable | /xxx | Adjective |
| regulating | /xxx | Noun |
| resilient | x/x | Adjective |
| secret | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sensibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| sensing | /x | Noun |
| sentient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sentimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| shaky | /x | Adjective |
| shall | / | Verb |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| significant | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| significantly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| sincere | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| sizable | /xx | Adjective |
| sizeable | /xx | Adjective |
| skin | / | Noun, Verb |
| spiny | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| squeamish | /x | Adjective |
| sticking | /x | Noun |
| sticky | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| strategic | x/x | Adjective |
| stressed | / | Adjective |
| suave | / | Adjective, Noun |
| subprime | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| susceptibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| sweet | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| sympathy | /xx | Noun |
| tailored | /x | Adjective |
| tangible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| teachable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| tenuous | /xx | Adjective |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dialect | /xx | Noun |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vernacular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
