Phrase Hound found 34 phrases and 3 compound words that contain possum. The most common are listed below. Open possum in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 34
- play possumTo feign death; to remain quiet and still to escape attention or remain undetected; to lie low.
- brushtail possumAny nocturnal, arboreal, Australian possum of the genus Trichosurus, having a furred tail with a naked tip.
- common possumThe Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana
- Possum CreekA locality in the Byron council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- honey possumTarsipes rostratus, a tiny nectarivorous Australian possum of Western Australia.
- possum appleA persimmon.
- northern brushtail possumA species of possum, Trichosurus arnhemensis, endemic to northern Australia; sometimes considered a subspecies of the brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula.
- pygmy possumAny of various small endemic Australian possums of the family Burramyidae.
- Fergusson Island striped possumDactylopsila tatei, a species of striped possum.
- Leadbeater's possumGymnobelideus leadbeateri, an endangered possum of Australia.
- fairy possumSynonym of Leadbeater's possum: Gymnobelideus leadbeateri, an endangered possum of Australia.
- playing possumpresent participle and gerund of play possum
- possum bellyA makeshift compartment underneath a wagon.
- possum grapeAny of various fruit-bearing vines indigenous to North America.
- possum pieA pie made with vanilla pudding, cream cheese, chocolate custard, and sour cream.
- striped possum
- Virginia possumAlternative form of Virginia opossum.
- brush-tailed possumAlternative form of brushtail possum: Any nocturnal, arboreal, Australian possum of the genus Trichosurus, having a furred tail with a naked tip.
- feather-tailed possumA possum of the species Distoechurus pennatus, native to New Guinea.
- ring-tailed possumAlternative form of ringtailed possum: A possum of most genera in the family Pseudocheiridae, native to Australia, Indonesia and New Guinea.
- scaly-tailed possumAn Australian possum of the species Wyulda squamicaudata.
- ringtail possumAlternative form of ringtailed possum: A possum of most genera in the family Pseudocheiridae, native to Australia, Indonesia and New Guinea.
- ringtailed possumA possum of most genera in the family Pseudocheiridae, native to Australia, Indonesia and New Guinea.
- Possum BrushA locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- act possumSynonym of play possum: To feign death; to remain quiet and still to escape attention or remain undetected; to lie low.
Compound words 3
- possumlikeResembling a possum or some aspect of it.
- possumhawdeciduous holly, Ilex decidua.
- possumwoodAny of tree of a few species or the wood of such trees: