Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Possum”

/ˈpɒsəm/

An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.

♬82 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Possum"

32 words

These words rhyme exactly with "possum" — same ending sound.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
blossom2noun(intransitive) To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.
awesome2noun(colloquial, Canada, US, Australia) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.
opossum3nounAny American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.
common opossum5The common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis), also called the southern or black-eared opossum or gambá, and sometimes called a possum, is a marsupial species living from the northeast of Mexico to Bolivia (reaching the coast of the South Pacific Ocean to the central coast of Peru), including Trinidad and Tobago and the Windwards in the Caribbean, where it is called manicou.
awsome2Misspelling of awesome. [Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.]
flying opossum5nounnocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body
phospham2noun(inorganic chemistry) A polymeric phosphorus nitride amide, of general formula [NPNH]ₙ, obtained by the reaction of phosphorus with ammonia.
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across some3—
boss him2—
boss some2—
cross him2—
cross some2—
draw some2—
foresaw some3—
fossum2nounA surname.
law some2—
loss some2—
os him2—
os some2—
outlaw some3—
oversaw some4—
saw some2—
thaw some2—
toss him2—
toss some2—
vanrossum3noun—
wasem2noun—
wassom2noun—
wassum2noun—
withdraw some3—
ya some2—

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Possum"

50 words

These words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
solemn2(by extension) Deeply serious and sombre; grave.
docile2Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient.
common2nounOccurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
colossal3Extremely large or on a great scale.
problem2nounA difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
solid2noun(of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.
bottom2nounThe lowest part of anything.
microcosm4nounA smaller system which is seen as representative of a larger one.
topic2nounSubject; theme; a category or general area of interest.
closet2nounA small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies.
blossomed2verb(intransitive) To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.
column2nounA vertical line of entries in a table, usually read from top to bottom.
gossip2noun(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
rotten2Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.
toss-up2noun(idiomatic) A decision in which neither choice is clearly favorable or unfavorable, or for which the outcome does not matter.
coffin2nounA closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.
often2Frequently; many times on different occasions.
autumn2nounTraditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as spanning the months of September, October, and November in the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.
condom2nounA flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as polyurethane or sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STIs during PIV, anal, or oral.
tossing2nounThe motion of something that tosses; a throwing or sudden rising and falling.
pocket2noun(clothing) A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
cotton2noun(uncountable) A soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium.
caution2nounPrudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
forgotten3nounOf which knowledge has been lost; which is no longer remembered.
flotsam2nounDebris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.
pasta2noun(uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.
oxen2Of, relating to, or resembling an ox; oxlike
faucet2noun(Canada, US) An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
casa2noun(slang) house
lawson2nounAn English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
sausage2nounA food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing.
flossing2noun(countable) The act of removing food and plaque from one's teeth using dental floss.
rossel2noun(obsolete, UK, dialect) Light land; rosland.
crossin2noun—
austin2nounA male given name from Old French, of Anglo-Norman origin.
blossoms2nounA flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.
bossen2noun—
boston2nounThe capital and largest city of Massachusetts, the informal capital of New England, and the county seat of Suffolk County.
dawson2noun(countable) A patrilineal surname.
fossil2nounThe mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
gollum2nounA person who bears the traits or has the characteristics of Gollum in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth.
gotham2nounNickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States.
koala3nounA tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.
pisum2nounsmall genus of variable annual eurasian vines: peas
popham2nounA surname.
possums2noun(US) An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
postle2nounA surname from Middle English.
sodom2noun(biblical, Quranic) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition, but not specifically named in the Qur'an, was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants.
vossen2noun—
watson2nounAny character who acts as a catalyst for the detective protagonist's mental processes in a mystery story; a consciousness that is privy to facts in the case without being in on the conclusions drawn from them until the proper time. After William L. DeAndrea, discussing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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