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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| breathless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| winded | /x | Adjective |
| blown | / | Adjective |
| puffed out | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| exhausted | x/x | Verb |
| gassed | / | Verb |
| puffed | / | Verb |
| panicky | /xx | Adjective |
| faint of heart | /// | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| windy | /x | Noun |
| frightened | /x | Adjective |
| alarmed | x/ | Verb |
| worn out | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| fatigued | x/ | Verb |
| gasping | /x | Verb |
| frantic | /x | Adjective |
| worn | / | Verb |
| stuffy | /x | Adjective |
| weary | /x | Adjective |
| suffocated | /xxx | Verb |
| drawn | / | Verb |
| flustered | /x | Verb |
| crank | / | Noun |
| bleary | /x | Adjective |
| scared | / | Verb |
| stifling | /x | Noun |
| sweaty | /x | Adjective |
| jittery | /xx | Adjective |
| shaky | /x | Adjective |
| shot | / | Noun |
| fed up | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| sickly | /x | Adjective |
| fevered | /x | Adjective |
| played out | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| pumped | / | Verb |
| fluttered | /x | Verb |
| nauseous | /x | Adjective |
| uneasy | x/x | Adjective |
| haggard | /x | Noun |
| dizzy | /x | Noun |
| distraught | x/ | Adjective |
| perturbed | x/ | Adjective |
| nervous | /x | Adjective |
| chilly | /x | Adjective |
| fried | / | Name |
| sick and tired | ///x | Phrase, Adjective |
| tired | /x | Adjective |
| sick | / | Adjective |
| wearied out | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| blasted | /x | Adjective |
| ridden | /x | Adjective |
| lethargic | x/x | Adjective |
| exhaustive | x/x | Adjective |
| distressed | x/ | Adjective |
| imbalanced | x/x | Adjective |
| wild | / | Adjective |
| sleepy | /x | Adjective |
| congestive | x/x | Adjective |
| nauseated | /xxx | Verb |
| troubled | /x | Adjective |
| desperate | /x | Adjective |
| impaired | x/ | Verb |
| frenzied | /x | Adjective |
| hasty | /x | Adjective |
| laboured | /x | Verb |
| queasy | /x | Adjective |
| under the weather | /xx/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| scared stiff | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| drowsy | /x | Adjective |
| light | / | Noun |
| fuming | /x | Noun |
| burnt out | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| harried | /x | Adjective |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| febrile | /x | Adjective |
| shelled | / | Adjective |
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| abruptly | x/x | Adverb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| alcohol | /xx | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| avalanche | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breathing spell | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| brother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brusque | / | Adjective, Verb |
| burning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| choleric | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| chunky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clipped | / | Adjective |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| condensed | x/ | Adjective |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| curt | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dawn | / | Noun, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| derivation | xx/x | Noun |
| deriving | x/x | Noun |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diligent | /xx | Adjective |
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| draught | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| emitted | x/x | Verb |
| encouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| enthusiasm | x/xxx | Noun |
| ephemeral | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exhalation | xx/x | Noun |
| expiration | xx/x | Noun |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fleeting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| footstep | /x | Noun |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| forgetful | x/x | Adjective |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| fresh | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fugitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fuzzy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| gush | / | Noun, Verb |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| height | / | Noun |
| hint | / | Noun, Verb |
| holding | /x | Noun |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| improvident | x/xx | Adjective |
| impulse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| informal | x/x | Adjective |
| inhalation | xx/x | Noun |
| inhale | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| inspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| inspiratory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| instrumental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| intimation | xx/x | Noun |
| introductory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inventory | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| irascible | x/xx | Adjective |
| ironclad | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| knot | / | Noun, Verb |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| lengthened | /x | Adjective |
| lengthier | /xx | Adjective |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| longish | /x | Adjective |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| lozenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lung | / | Noun |
| magnitude | /xx | Noun |
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| midget | /x | Noun |
| millionaire | xx/ | Noun |
| mindful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| missing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| mist | / | Noun, Verb |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| murmur | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nain | / | Name |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| news | / | Noun, Verb |
