What has eyes but can't see, a tongue but can't talk, and a soul but can never find love?
Think about something you might find in a kitchen, but it's not a living thing...
A shoe.
What country fits in a tortilla?
Think about a country whose name is also a type of meat...
Chile.
What do you serve that you can't eat?
Think about a place where people often gather, and the answer is something that's "on the table"...
A tennis ball.
You must keep this thing, its loss will affect your brothers. For once yours is lost, it will soon be lost by others. What is it?
Think about something that's closely related to family ties and reputations...
Your Temper.
What is the smallest sentence with all letters in the English alphabet?
Think about a sentence that is often used to demonstrate a font or keyboard's capabilities...
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Which word is the odd one out: First, Second, Third, Forth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth?
Think about the way each word sounds when you say it out loud...
Forth, is incorrectly spelled. It should be Fourth.
Even if you give this to someone else, you still get to keep it. What is it?
Think about something that can be shared, but its essence remains with you...
It is your word.
What has a face, but no head; hands, but no feet; yet travels everywhere and is usually running?
Think about something you might find on a wall or in your pocket, and consider how it "travels" through time rather than physical space.
A watch.
What is the last letter to this sequence and why JFMAMJJASON?
Hint: Think about the months of the year...
D, the sequence is going by months.
Can you complete each list? 1. Red, White, and 2. Stop, Look, and 3. Sun, Moon, and 4. Ready, Set, ? 5. Readin', writin', and
Here's a hint for you: Think about common phrases or sayings that are often taught to children or are familiar to people from a young age.
1. Blue 2 Listen 3. Stars 4. Go 5. 'Rithmetic
What is the smallest bridge in the world?
Think about something you might find in your nose...
The bridge of your nose.
Can you guess the next letter in the series? CYGTNLIT
Hint: Think about a sequence that is often recited or sung, and the letters might become more familiar.
S! Look at the first letter of every word.
What wears a cap, but has no head?
Think about something you might find on a table or desk, used for holding or carrying things...
A bottle has a neck but no head and wears a cap.
What's nowhere, but everywhere except where something is?
Think about the space around objects, rather than the objects themselves.
Nothing.
What exists when one person has it but ceases to exist when another person gets it?
Think about something that is unique to an individual, but once shared, it's no longer exclusive...
A Secret.
What is it that smells most in a perfume shop?
The answer lies in the most "obvious" yet often overlooked aspect of a perfume shop...
The nose.
What instrument can be heard but not seen?
Think about something that makes a sound, but doesn't have a physical presence...
Your voice.
A detective who was mere days away from cracking an international oil smuggling ring has suddenly gone missing. While inspecting his last-known location, officers find a note: 710 57735 34 5508 51 7718. Currently, there are 3 suspects: Bill, John, and Todd. Can you break the detective's code and find the criminal's name?
Hint: Look for a pattern in the numbers that corresponds to a common method of communication, and think about how the detective might have used this method to conceal the name of the suspect.
Bill is the suspect if you read upside down the numbers it says: "Bill is boss. He sells oil."
What is white on the outside, soft on the inside, and golden in the heart?
Think about something you might find in a bakery...
An egg.
What do you call two banana peals?
A slippery situation! Think about what happens when you're done eating a banana...
Slippers!
What is the best and cheapest light?
Think about something you already have, and it's absolutely free!
Daylight.
What goes up and down a hill but never moves?
Think about something that is stationary, yet has a presence on a hill...
A path.
What treat is never on time?
Think about something sweet that you might look forward to, but it's always delayed...
A choco-late!
I take months to build, seconds to destroy, and years to rebuild. What am I?
Think about something that requires patience, effort, and time to create, but can be ruined in an instant, and then takes a long time to recover or restore...
Trust.
Which species of lions do not hunt?
Think about a "species" of lions that might not be found in the wild...
Dandelion.
There is one that has a head without an eye, And there's one that has an eye without a head. You may find the answer if you try; And when all is said, Half the answer hangs upon a thread. What are they?
Think about everyday objects that you might find in a sewing kit...
A pin and needle.
What flies without wings?
Think about something that moves quickly through the air, but isn't a living creature...
Time.
What goes through mountains and towns, but never moves?
Think about something that can be found in both mountainous and urban areas, yet remains stationary...
Roads.
What causes no pain or sorrow, but makes anybody weep?
Think about something that is often associated with happy occasions, but can also bring people to tears...
An onion.
What goes up and down at the same time but doesn't move?
Think about something you might find on a wall or a door, and consider the multiple meanings of "up" and "down"...
Stairs!
What flower would remind you of a certain animal that took a great deal of care about its appearance?
Think about an animal known for its vanity and a flower that shares its name...
A dandelion (dandy lion).
What would you get if you crossed two bananas?
Think about a common phrase or expression that involves the word "bananas"...
A pair of slippers.
Where do fish keep their money?
Think about a common financial institution, but with a "fin-tastic" twist!
In the river bank.
What do you get when you toss a copper penny and a quarter into the blue sea?
Think about the sounds of the words, not their literal meanings...
Less money.
What can be saved but not made, can be taken but not given, can be short or long, and can be happy or sad?
Think about something that is often measured, but can't be physically created from scratch...
Life.
What U.S state sounds like everyone there is happy?
Think about a state's name that sounds like an emotional expression...
Mary-land.
What key is playful?
Think about a type of keyboard key that is often used to add a lighthearted or humorous touch to written communication...
A Mon-key.
What has five eyes but cannot see?
Think about something you might find in a game or a puzzle, and pay attention to the word "eyes" being used in a more abstract sense...
The Mississippi River. It has five “i’s”
What room you can not enter? ( literally )
Think about a space that already contains you...
A mushroom.
What temperature does ice freeze at?
Think about the question more literally than you normally would...
Ice doesn’t freeze, it’s already frozen.
What's a cloud that doesn't rain?
Think about something you might find in a computer or a phone...
icloud.
I'm not really more than holes tied to more holes; I'm strong as good steel, though not as stiff as a pole. What am I?
Think about something that is made up of many holes, yet is still strong and flexible... It's something you might find in a toolbox or a workshop...
A steel chain.
What are the science teacher's favorite states?
Think about the periodic table...
Solid, Liquid, Gas. The states of all matter.
123456789123456789123456789. Can you find the the mistake?
Look for a pattern break...
In the question there are two the's.
Three Brothers share a family sport, a nonstop marathon. The oldest one is fat and short And trudges slowly on. The middle brother's tall and slim, and keeps a steady pace The youngest runs just like the wind, going swiftly through the race "He's young in years, we let him run," the other brothers say. "Though he is surely number one, he's also second in a way. What are we?
Think about a type of "race" that involves movement, but not necessarily physical running...
Hands on a Clock.
I am a seven-lettered word; my first three letters refer to a place a driver sits in a bus. My first five letters refer to a small room on a ship; my middle three letters are a container people put waste in. My last three letters refer to one that catches fish. My whole refer to a furniture with doors. What am I?
Think about different modes of transportation and how they relate to enclosed spaces...
A Cabinet.
What two words can open doors for you for the rest of your life?
"Think about the words that can gain you access to new opportunities, experiences, and relationships..."
Push and pull!
What shoes do Ninjas wear?
"Think about the sound they don't make..."
Sneak-ers
I am the type of room you can not enter or leave. Raise from the ground below, I could be poisonous or a delicious treat. What am I?
Think about a space that's often associated with food, but can also be harmful if not handled properly...
A Mushroom.
I am the kind of game that people play. But I used to be a death sentence back in the day. What kind of game am I?
Think "ancient civilizations" and a word that has multiple meanings...
Hangman!
My name is Jeff. I changed my name to Joe. Then I changed my name to Dilly Bar. I then changed my name to Jimmy. I changed my name once again, it was John. What is my name?
Think about a popular brand that sells frozen treats, and how their product names might be related to the names mentioned in the riddle...
Jeff, because at the top it says my name is Jeff, and my name WAS John. Which implies I changed it again.
Which Ant Is The Biggest Ant?
Think about a common phrase or title that has the word "ant" in it, but isn't actually referring to the insect...
Eleph-ant.
What is made out of stone but is soft to touch?
Think about something that's often found in a garden or a park, and is associated with beauty and tranquility...
Sand.
What word is the same if you turn it upside down and backward?
Think about a word that is often seen on a clock...
suns.
You eat this after lunch, It's sweet and tastes really good but backward it will make you stressed. What is it?
Think about a common dessert that people often eat after lunch, and then try reversing its name to see how it relates to feeling stressed...
Desserts. That's stressed backwards
One day, a scientist was down in his lab. It was around 11 o'clock. He was working late on poisons and their antidotes. He was hungry, so he went to get a snack. Suddenly, he found himself tied to a chair. There was a nasty-looking robber in front of him. The robber had his wife. He said,' I will only leave you and your wife if you feed her 1 whole teaspoon of poison of your choice, if you don't, then I will kill you both'. The scientist fed his wife an entire teaspoon of a type of poison from his lab, but the wife did not die, how? There were blue, red, white, green, yellow, and pink-colored poisons in his lab. All of them were deadly. Which one did the scientist choose?
Think about the situation and the fact that the scientist is a expert in poisons and their antidotes...
The white one, since sugar is known as 'White Poison'.
What's a pirate's favorite letter in the alphabet?
Think about the sound a pirate is famous for making...
Arr (R), mateys.
My friend asked, "What rhymes with orange?".
Think about a word that's often associated with a specific time of day, and you might just find the answer!
I said, "No it doesn't".
What type of Martial Arts does Winnie the Pooh do?
Think about a type of martial art that sounds similar to a characteristic of Winnie the Pooh...
Kung Pooh.
What has a ring but no finger?
Think about something you might find in a public place, often made of metal, and used for a specific purpose...
A telephone or alarm.
What room can you never enter?
Think about a room that is always "before" you, but never "around" you...
A mushroom.
If you overtake the 3rd person in a race, what would be your position?
Think about it... You weren't 1st or 2nd, because you overtook someone...
3rd position.
What is whiter than the first snow, redder than the blood of the righteous, greener than the spring grass, bluer than a cloudless sky?
Think about the colors described in the riddle, and how they might relate to the stages of a specific object's life cycle...
Light. These objects have different colors. But they differ from the standard, which is contained in the light spectrum.
Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day?
Hint: It's not just for good luck!
Real rocks are too heavy!
What is a dog's name with one letter and one number?
Think about a common nickname for a dog, and a number that's often associated with a pet...
K9 (canine).
What number do you get when you multiply all of the numbers on a telephone's number pad?
Think about the numbers on a standard telephone keypad... you'll find that one number is missing!
Zero. Anything multiplied by zero will equal zero.
Which button does not function when being pressed?
Think about the buttons you find on a typical shirt...
Belly button.
What are the smartest creatures?
Think about the ones that are always "cell"-ebrating their intelligence...
Bookworms.
Who is the king of the school supplies?
Think about the one item that "rules" over all the others, keeping everything in order and in its place...
The ruler.
What can climb mountains, cross streams, handle hundreds of feet each day, yet never moves? What is it?
Think about something that can be found on mountains, streams, and roads, and is often measured in feet...
A trail!
In what year did Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall in the same year?
Think about the calendar and how it works... You might need to go back in time to find the answer!
It happens every year.
What can you break without hitting or dropping it?
Think about something that's often considered "fragile" or "delicate", but not in a physical sense...
A promise.
What word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Think about the word that describes its own status...
Incorrectly.
What can chew, but can't eat?
Think about something that has a "bite" but doesn't have a appetite...
A train.
Every day a biker would carry a bag of sand through a border with a different bike. A policeman would see him and ask what was he stealing. What was the biker stealing?
The key to this riddle lies in the fact that the biker is carrying a bag of "sand" and riding a "different bike" every day... Think about what's being transported, and what's changing each time the biker crosses the border.
Bikes. He came to the border with a different bike everyday.
What has four faces, but is not a square or rectangle?
Think about something you might find on a city street or in a public park, and consider the different "faces" it might have...
Mt. Rushmore.
My name is two letters. You call many people by this name, but yet their first name is not this. What is it?
Think about a title or a term of endearment that is often used to address people, but is not typically part of their given first name...
Mr.
Of everybody, you could ask to join you for Thanksgiving dinner, who would always say no?
Think about someone who can't join you for dinner, not because they don't want to, but because of their role or identity...
The turkey!
This object can be driven, but has no wheels, and can also be sliced and remain whole. What is it?
Think about something you might find in a golf course or a farm, and also in a kitchen...
A Golf Ball.
What did the two dolphins say after not seeing each other for so long?
"Think about a common greeting, but with a fin-tastic twist!"
"Long time no sea."
In order to figure out what is in a sealed box, you perform some tests. The box seems heavy for its size and is harder to remove from a steel table than when placed on a concrete floor. What kind of object could be inside the box?"
"Think about the forces at play when you try to lift or move the box..."
The answer is magnet because it would be really hard to move a magnet across a steel table since it would attract to the steel-not making it able to move.
A precious stone as clear as a diamond. Seek it out when the suns near the horizon. Though you can walk on water with its power. Try to keep it, and it will vanish in an hour. What am I?
"Think about a natural phenomenon that occurs when the sun is near the horizon, and it's related to light and water..."
Ice.
What grows but never gets taller, shrinks but never gets smaller, hurts the minds of men, doesn't live, but doesn't have a deathbed?
Think about something that can expand or contract, but not in a physical sense...
SOUND. Sound grows and shrinks but, realistically, doesn't do either. Can hurt ears and the brain at certain frequencies. Doesn't live and isn't dead.
What tells you what you want to hear, but hurts you when the truth is clear?
Listen carefully, for the answer is often closer than you think...
A liar.
What can you throw but not catch?
Think about something that can be "thrown" in a figurative sense, rather than a physical object...
A cold.
One day a little boy named John went over to his parents and said that he wanted to shoot people and blow them up. His parents were really proud of his career choice. keep in mind that his parents were not very violent people. What is he?
Here's a hint: Think about a profession that involves "shooting" and "blowing things up" in a non-violent context. It's a field that's often associated with creativity and entertainment.
John wanted to be a photographer.
What driver never gets arrested?
Think about a type of "driver" that is not a person...
A screw driver.
What do the rich need, and the poor have, and if you eat it you die?
Think about something that is often associated with wealth and status, but is also something that everyone, regardless of their financial situation, possesses. And be careful what you consume...
Nothing.
The Pope has it but he does not use it. Your father has it but your mother uses it. Nuns do not need it. Your lady friend's husband has it and she uses it. What is it?
Think about titles and relationships...
A Last Name.
What's weightless, visible to the naked eye, and when you put it in a barrel of water it will make the barrel lighter in weight?
Think about something that takes up space, but has no mass or weight of its own...
A hole!
What's tall, Italian, and covered in pepperoni?
Think about a type of structure that's commonly found in Italy, and then add a tasty topping!
The leaning tower of Pizza.
What is full of holes and can still hold water?
Think about something you might find in a garden or a park, and its purpose is to conserve water...
A sponge.
What is something the poor have, the rich need and if you eat it you die?
Think about something that is abundant in one group, yet scarce in another, and has a deadly consequence if consumed...
Nothing.
What has seven holes in it and is shaped like a ball? Hint: It is a body part.
Think about a body part that is often associated with smell and is located on your face...
Your head.
What word is always spelled wrong?
Think about a word that is often written, but never written correctly...
“Wrong.”
Walk on the living, they don't even mumble. Walk on the dead, they mutter and grumble. What are they?
Think about a common path or surface that you might walk on, and how it might respond differently depending on what's beneath it...
Fallen leaves.
Give a name to a cat and it will call itself. What is the name?
Think about a word that refers to the cat itself, a pronoun that a cat might use to identify itself...
Meeoow is the name.
What is the easiest way to double your money?
Think "fold" instead of "multiply"...
Put it in front of a mirror of course!
What is the most valuable type of graph?
Think about something you might find in a treasure chest...
An autograph.
What was the biggest island in the world before the discovery of Australia by Captain Cook?
Think about the question carefully... the answer is not a geographical location, but rather a play on words. The "biggest island" is not a physical island at all...
Australia was always the biggest island in the world, even before it was discovered.
Big as a biscuit, deep as a cup, even a river can't fill it up. What is it?
Think about something that has a capacity or a void, but no matter how much you pour into it, it will never be full...
A kitchen strainer.
I'm blue at day and black at night; I do contain some creatures born and died. What am I?
Think about something in the natural world that changes color depending on the time of day, and has a connection to the life cycle of living things...
Sea water.
What lives in winter, dies in summer, and grows with its roots upward?
Think about something that is typically associated with cold weather, but disappears when the temperature rises. It's not a living thing, but it can be found in nature...
An icicle.
Cop, lop, rop, shop, top, mop, chop, hop, or trop. What word doesn't belong in this list?
Think about the meanings of each word, and consider what they all have in common... except for one!
"Or".
What does CLASS stand for?
Think about a place where you might find a CLASS...
Come Late And Start Sleeping.
What goes up and down, but doesn't move an inch?
Think about something you might find in a building, and consider the concept of "up" and "down" in a more abstract sense...
Stairs.
What are the next two letters in the series? D E J A F E M A A P M A J U J U _ _
Look for a pattern related to the months of the year!
A U First two letters of months of the year.
I am a seven letter word containing thousands of letters. What am I?
Think about a word that refers to a collection or a repository of written works...
Mailbox.
I am more powerful than god and more evil than the devil. I am what rich people want and what poor people have. I can never die. What am I?
Think about something that is coveted by the wealthy, yet possessed by those who are less fortunate...
I am nothing.
What is the longest and yet the shortest thing in the world; the swiftest and yet the slowest; the most divisible and the most extended; the least valued and the most regretted; without which nothing can be done; which devours every thing, however small, and yet gives life and spirits to every object, however great?
Think about something that is both fleeting and eternal, something that can be both abundant and scarce, and something that can both consume and nourish.
Time.
What kind of rocks are found in the Mississippi River?
Think about the name of the river...
Wet ones.
A mile from end to end, Yet as close to you as a friend. A precious commodity, freely given. Seen on the dead and on the living. Found on the rich, poor, short, and tall, But shared among children most of all. What is it?
Think about something that is universally shared among people, regardless of their background or status, and is often associated with innocence and purity.
A simple smile.
What brightens your day when it's dark, although it's usually in the shade?
Think about something you often find outdoors, but it's not a living thing...
A lamp.
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
Think about something you might find on a wall, and it's used to display information...
A clock!
The king of the jungle, rare as gold, black as night, in light not there and night not seen. Goes in water, goes on trees, goes in caves, goes on the ground. Claws of knives, teeth of swords, roar of death but silent as a mouse. What is it?
Think about something that has a "golden" value, but appears black in certain conditions, and is not visible in both light and darkness. Its ability to adapt to different environments is key to its identity...
A black panther (black jaguar)
What is equal to time, more likely to corrupt, possessed by the rich, needed by the poor, and if taken away, leads to a loss of status?
"Think about something that is often measured, yet can have a dark influence, and is coveted by those who have it, but desperately needed by those who don't..."
Money.
If boiling water is poured into a thick drinking glass as well as a very thin wine glass. Which of the two is more likely to crack?
"Think about how the temperature change affects the material, and which one is more prone to sudden stress..."
The thick glass is more likely to crack since glass is a poor conductor of heat. In a thin glass, the heat passes more quickly from the glass into the surrounding air, causing the glass to expand equally. When hot water is poured into a thick glass, the inner surface expands, but the outer surface does not. It is this extreme stress on the glass that causes it to crack.
Nothing on the outside Nothing on the inside Light as a feather Yet ten men cannot lift it. What is it?
Think about something that is essentially empty, yet its presence can be overwhelming...
A bubble.
What three common songs have the same melody?
Think "patriotic" and "celebratory"...
Baa Baa Black Sheep, Twinkle twinkle little star, and the Alphabet song! All kid songs
What has 4 letters and sometimes 9 but never has 5 letters and always has 6 letters. What is the answer to this tricky riddle?
Think about a common, everyday word that refers to a period of time...
"What" has 4 letters. "Sometimes" has 9 letters. "Never" has 5 letters. "Always" has 6 letters.
What is the leading cause of dry skin?
Think about something you do every day, without which you'd be in a world of trouble...
Towels.
If what goes up must come down, what comes down that must go up?
Think about something that is often associated with gravity, but also has a cyclical nature...
The Sun.
What kind of shoes do spies wear?
Think about the profession of a spy and what they often try to do...
Sneakers.
What is the last thing you take off before going to bed?
Think about the routine you follow every night, and the very last step you take before getting under the covers...
Your feet from the floor.
Which word in English is spelled backwards?
Think about a word that refers to a direction...
Backwards.
We are a pair, We can dart here and there, Though we always stay in one place. We can smile or shed tears, Show our pleasure or fears, And you'll find us on everyone's face. What are we?
Think about the features on a face that can change expression, yet remain in the same location...
Two eyes.
What do you get when you combine roller skates & a rocking chair?
Think about the words "roll" and "rock" and how they might be related...
Rock-N-roll.
What is the difference between an elephant and a flea?
Think about where you might find each of them...
An elephant can have fleas but a flea can't have elephants.
What do you get when you cross a pig with a dinosaur?
Think about a type of meat that is commonly consumed, and a word that is often used to describe something that is extremely old...
Jurassic pork!
It stalks the countryside with ears that can't hear. What is it?
Think about something that is often found in rural areas, and has a part that resembles ears, but doesn't have the ability to hear...
Corn.
Which is the most shocking city in the world?
Think about electricity...
Electri-city!
What body of water was named after a famous spy?
Think "codename" and a type of sea...
James Pond.
White bird, featherless, flyin' out o' paradise, flyin' over sea and land, dyin' in my hand. What is it?
Think about something that's often associated with paradise, and is typically white, but doesn't have feathers. Also, consider the phrase "dying in my hand" quite literally...
A snowflake!
What bird is very rude?
Think about a type of bird whose name is also a word that means impolite or discourteous...
A mocking bird.
What liquid is represented by "hijklmno"?
Think about the alphabet and how it relates to a common liquid's name...
Water. Hijklmno is "H to O" in the alphabet. Water is H20.
What is that which every living person has seen, but will never see again?
Think about a moment in your life that has already passed, something that you can't experience again, no matter how hard you try...
Yesterday.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a big one. Michael J. has a short one. Madonna doesn't have one and the Pope never uses it. What is it?
Think about something that is often associated with celebrities and public figures, but can vary greatly in size and usage...
A last name.
What is both possible and impossible at the same time?
Think about something that can be true and false simultaneously, but only in a specific context or from a particular perspective...
Impossibility.
What starts with "P", ends with "E", and has many letters?
Think about something you might find in a library or a bookstore...
Post Office.
When you don't know what I am, I am something. When you know what I am, I am nothing. What Am I?
Think about a situation where your understanding or knowledge of something changes its significance or existence...
The answer was what that question was! The answer would be a riddle! a riddle would be nothing if you knew it and if you dunt know the answer to the riddle, it's still something.
What has hands but never washes them?
Think about something you might find on a wall...
A clock.
What has teeth but can not eat?
Think about something you might find in a bathroom...
A comb.
What goes in a bird bath and never gets wet?
Think about the purpose of a bird bath and what is often found in or around it, but not necessarily in contact with the water...
Either the birds reflection or the birds shadow --Either one works
A man takes a barrel that weighs 20 pounds and then puts something in it. It now weighs less than 20 pounds. What did he put in the barrel?
Think about something that would make the barrel weigh LESS, not more...
He put a hole in the barrel to make it weigh less.
I buried a stone in the ground, and it grew and produced fruit. How is this possible?
Think about a type of "stone" that's often associated with fruit...
The seed of a cherry is called a stone.
Find an English word which is singular, add an "s" and it becomes plural, and add another "s" it becomes singular again. What is it?
Think about a word that refers to a specific, unique item that people often collect...
There are actually 3 correct answers: Caress. Princess. Brass.
What won't break if you throw it off the highest building in the world, but will break if you place it in the ocean?
Think about something that's affected by its surroundings, but not by gravity or physical impact...
A tissue.
What type of key opens a banana?
Think about a "key" that's not a physical object, but rather an action you need to take to "open" or access the inside of a banana...
A mon-key!
What is that over your head and under your hat?
Think about something that is physically located above your head, yet also hidden from view by your hat...
Your hair.
What song was the baseball player singing on third base?
Think about the words that are commonly associated with a baseball player's position on the field...
"There's no place like home."
What is pink and can think?
Think about something that is often associated with being pink, and is also closely related to the concept of "thinking"...
A Brain.
How did the barber win the race?
He was a cut above the rest!
He used a short-cut!
What is the first thing a gardener sets in his garden?
Think about the very beginning of a gardener's work, even before they plant anything...
His foot.
In the olden days, you are a clever thief charged with treason against the king and sentenced to death. But the king decided to be a little lenient and let you choose your own way to die. What way should you choose?
Think about a method of execution that is dependent on the actions of others, rather than your own...
Choose to die of old age.
There once was a book that was only owned by the wealthy, but now everyone can have it. You can't buy it in a bookstore or take it from a library. What book is it?
Think about something that was once a luxury item, but with the advent of technology, has become accessible to everyone...
A telephone book.
What has a bottom at the top?
Think about something you might find on a table or a desk, and look at it from a different perspective...
Your legs!
What lets you walk through walls?
Think about something that's often found on walls, but isn't a physical object...
Doors!
You're never too old to learn. What is the contradictory proverb?
Think about a phrase that suggests the opposite of being open to learning or acquiring new knowledge, often associated with a particular stage of life...
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
What question can you never answer yes to?
Think about a question that is always asking for a negative response...
Are you a sleep.
What does a slice of toast wear to bed?
Think about something you often find on toast, and how it might be related to what you wear to bed...
Jam-mies.
What is the highest public building in your city?
Think about a building that serves a very specific purpose, and its "height" might not be measured in the classical sense...
The library has the most stories.
Roman numeral IX is equal to 9. How can you transform IX into six by adding one line?
Think about modifying the Roman numeral, rather than the number it represents...
Add an "S" before IX and you have SIX.
My name has six letters in it. Take a letter away and it becomes seven. What is my name?
Think about a word that refers to a measure of time...
Steven.
What do you get when you cross a four-leaf clover with poison ivy?
A clever combination! Here's a hint: Think about the words, not the plants themselves...
A rash of good luck.
A dozen Royals gathered round, Entertained by two who clowned. Each King there had servants ten, Though none of them were also men. The lowest servant sometimes might, Defeat the King in a fair fight. A weapon stout, a priceless jewel, The beat of life, a farmer's tool. What is it?
"Think about a deck of cards..."
A Deck of Cards.
What takes all, gives all, and grows all?
Think about something that consumes everything in its path, yet produces more of itself, and ultimately leads to the growth and development of others. It's a natural process that's essential for life.
Time.
Does a ton of feathers or a ton of bricks weigh more?
Think about the word "ton"... it's a unit of measurement, but it's not necessarily related to the weight itself.
They both weigh a ton.
What do bumblebee, reverse flash, and a banana have in common?
They all have a "peel"!
The colour yellow.
You use me to clean, but the powerful take me for a ride. What am I?
Think about something that's used for cleaning, but also has a connection to a mode of transportation that's often associated with people in positions of power...
A broom.
What can bring back the dead; make us cry, make us laugh, make us young; born in an instant yet lasts a lifetime?
Think about a fleeting moment that can evoke strong emotions and have a lasting impact on our lives...
Memories.
If it cracks, it does not need replacement or repair. What is it?
Think about something that you might find in the kitchen, and is often associated with a sudden, sharp sound...
Ice.
What do you carry everywhere you go?
Think about something that is always with you, yet you rarely think about it...
Your shadow!
What can go forward but never back?
Think about something that moves or progresses in a specific direction, but its nature prevents it from reversing its course...
Time.
In a tunnel of darkness lies a beast of iron. It can only attack when pulled back. What is it?
Think about a common object you might find in a dark tunnel, like a subway or train tunnel...
A bullet.
What house has post on top, A roof at the bottom, While the rain comes from below?
A boat.
There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it?
Boxing.
Man walks over, man walks under, in times of war he burns asunder. What is it?
A Bridge.
I want everything within sight. The impossible will not flee my plight. I will take it all by any means. To have is my heart's very need. A bottomless pit that nothing will fill. I have even led humans to kill. What am I?
Greed.
For some in the world, it is as precious as gold. Yet, this thing, is never sold. It is kept, but never used. It's a weakness that cannot be removed. A weapon that can be used against god. If they have it, you know it, then they have lost. What is it?
A Secret.
What's the difference between gossip and a mirror?
One speaks without reflecting and the other reflects without speaking.
I walked down the street day and I found something that had worth. You make sure you don't lose it. It has a color, size, and shape but everyone is different. You touch it, enjoy it, like it, and always count it over. What is it?
Money.
Out of a man's mouth it comes forth, lightening hearts and inspiring souls to be steadfast. Tales of old it tells, of warriors and kings, of castles and dungeons. It tells of sunshine and hills, flowers and grass. Of food and drink it encourages you to press on, of fantasies it gives you rest and delight. It carries on through ages and never an ending does it find. What is it?
A song.
What is hard to find but easy to lose, worth more than gold but costs less than a penny?
A Friend.
When you are wet and it is dry and if you use it, it becomes wet but you're completely dry. What is it?
The towel.
What comes once in a year, twice in a month, thrice in a week, and 4 times in a day?
The letter 'R'.Once in YEAR. Twice in the month: FEBRUARY. Three times in the days of a week: SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY Four times in the times of a day: ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN, and TWELVE (X2 for AM & PM).
What is something you don't own but can give to anyone you meet? You only have one, but you can give it away as many times as you want without losing it. What is it?
Your heart.
What has roots that nobody sees, and is taller than trees. Up, up it goes, and yet it never grows. What is it?
A Mountain.
What common English word will describe a person or thing as not being found in any place and yet with no changes other than a space between syllables, will correctly describe that person or thing as being actually present at this very moment?
The word is "NOWHERE". When a space is placed between the 'w' and 'h', you get the words "NOW HERE".
Everything is legitimate in matters pertaining to ardent affection and armed conflict between nations. What is the proverb?
All's fair in love and war!
Can not be bought, can not be sold, even if it's made of gold. What is it?
It is a heart.
What is it that no one wants, but no one wants to lose?
A lawsuit.
What is dark but made by light?
A shadow. A shadow is a dark area or shape produced by an object coming between rays of light and a surface.
Formed long ago, yet made today, Employed while others sleep. What none would freely give away. Nor any wish to keep. What is it?
A bed.
What goes uphill and downhill, and always stays in the same place?
A road.
What English word is spelled easily with just one eye?
The word 'EASILY'.
When it's gone bad and flat I hate it but when it's fresh and fizzy I love to taste it. What is it?
Soda.
Coffee can go in, but tea cannot. Riddles can go in, but questions cannot. Quizzes can go in, but surveys cannot. Spoons can go in, but forks cannot. Green can go in, but red cannot. Glass can go in, but plastic cannot. Doors can go in, but windows cannot. Why can some go through the green glass door and others can not?
Green Glass Door all have double letters. Therefore, only the words with double letters can pass through the Green Glass Door!
It's better to be safe than sorry. What is the contradictory proverb?
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
What is the thing that can be seen but not touched, spoken but not heard, and thought but not seen?
An idea.
This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats high mountain down. What am I?
Time!
The sun bakes them, the hand breaks them, the foot treads on them, and the mouth tastes them. What are they?
Grapes.
With a little detective work and deep thought, the following facts can make an accurate statement. 11 is a racehorse 12 is 12 1111 race 12112. Can you figure it out?
11 is a racehorse 12 is one too 11 won one race 12 won one too
What name besides Anna reads the same both ways?
Hannah.
What do you call a fly without wings?
A walk. Another popular answer: A Zipper.
It is said among my people that some things are improved by death. Tell me, what stinks while living, but in death, smells good?
A Pig.
What sneaks through doors and windows without knocking? What heats an unlit stove? What gives the cat a snug place to rest?
The sun!
What falls but never breaks? What breaks but never falls?
Night and Day!
Many hands make light work. What is the contradictory proverb?
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
What is a device that you always have access to, that do not require recharging, and can record all of the useful information you have learned?
Your brain!
What 7-letter word has all 5 vowels and a q in it?
Sequoia.
Everywhere it lurks, unsettling men and unnerving children. In a house it visits, in a cave it dwells. One light can put it to flight and make it retreat. Yet you can never escape it, for it is always there. What is it?
The shadows.
The man who invented it doesn't want it, the man who buys it doesn't need it, and the man who uses it doesn't know it. What is it?
A Coffin.
A word to the wise is sufficient. What is the contradictory proverb?
Talk is cheap.
Why does your immature attitude remind me of a toddler plate?
Child-dish
What musical instrument would you use to catch a fish?
Think about the sounds you might hear near water...
Castanets.
What is large, yet never grows; has roots that cannot be seen; and is taller than trees?
Think about something that can be found in the landscape, but isn't a living thing...
A mountain.
What gets bigger the more you take away?
Think about something that has a "hole" in it...
A hole.
What has four wheels and flies?
Think about something you might find in a backyard or a park, and it's not alive...
A garbage truck.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. What is the contradictory proverb?
"Don't count your chickens before they hatch."
Don't cross the bridge until you come to it.
What kind of dog has no tail?
Think about a type of dog that is not a living creature...
A hot dog.
What starts with 'I', ends in 'Y', and once it grabs you, it never says goodbye?
Think about something that is often associated with strong emotions and can be all-consuming...
Insanity.
What do you call bidding for the highest rated cash vault?
Think about a popular auction-style game show where contestants bid on the contents of a mysterious vault...
A safe-bet.
What can be seen, but cannot be touched, and when put in a barrel, will make the barrel lighter?
Think about something that is invisible, yet has a profound effect on its surroundings...
A beam of light!
As I was walking across the London Bridge, I met a man who tipped his hat and drew his cane, and in this riddle, I said his name. What is it?
Pay attention to the words in the riddle, especially the ones that sound similar to a name...
And drew = ANDREW.
What has two hands two arms but no feet?
Think about something you might find on a wall, and it's used to tell time...
A clock.
More haste less speed. What is the contradictory proverb?
Think about a situation where rushing can lead to mistakes, but slowing down can actually help you achieve your goal faster...
Time waits for no man.
I belong in a gallery, but add one letter I belong in a racetrack. What am I?
Think about a word that's related to art, but with a slight modification, it becomes a term used in racing...
Kart.
Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye, and a long tail which she let fly; and every time she went through a gap, a bit of her tail she left in a trap. What is she?
Think about something you might find in a kitchen, used for a specific task, and has a "tail" that can get caught in a "trap"...
A needle and thread.
What do steel workers sing in the shower?
Think about a common phrase associated with metal and heat...
Heavy Metal.
What can you catch but not throw?
Think about something that is often associated with illness or sickness...
A cold!
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
Think about a space that serves a specific purpose, and its "walls" are not physical barriers...
A mush-room.
A dagger thrust at my own heart, Dictates the way I'm swayed. Left I stand, and right I yield, To the twisting of the blade. What am I?
Think about an object that can be "swayed" or moved by a force, and has a "blade" that can be twisted...
A Lock.
I run, it runs, I stop, it runs. What it it?
Think about something you do every day, and a common device that's often nearby...
My watch.
I go around in circles But always straight ahead, Never complain No matter where I am led. What am I?
Think about something that moves in a circular motion, yet always travels in a straight line, and is often guided or directed by others...
A wagon wheel.
You use me for my name, I'm not a breeze to tame, I'm fastest when I'm full and when it's cheap it sounds the same. You'll spot a nest near me (although I'm not a tree), the sea is fore, the sea is aft, it's all around, you see. What am I?
"Think about something you might find near the ocean, and consider the multiple meanings of a certain word..."
A sail.
A girl named Sadie was home alone one night. She wanted to relax after a long day instead of going to the movies. Her parents were really running late! So Sadie watched horror movie after horror movie after horror movie! But then she called 911 because she saw a man on her patio! Quickly the police came. They observed the whole house and the patio but their were no footsteps anywhere! Then, one cop found the answer to it all. What was it?
Here's a hint: Think about what Sadie was doing all night...
A man had broke into the house and hid behind the couch. The cop found footprints back there, and it was the mans reflection that Sadie saw.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. What is the contradictory proverb?
"Beware of Greeks bearing gifts."
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
The pen is mightier than the sword. What is the contradictory proverb?
"Actions speak louder than words."
Actions speak louder than words.
While sitting in his living room one evening, Jim thought he heard some voices outside. At that same moment, he observed a dark blur quickly pass by his window, just as daylight was fading. He saw it return to pass by his window a second, a third, and a fourth time. Thinking it must be a bird or a bat, Jim thought little of it, until about 20 minutes later when he saw the same blur pass by his window --- but this time it was a dull greenish color! He immediately jumped to his feet and ran to the window, just in time to see a glowing disk-shaped object hover, and then land on top of his neighbor's roof where it remained motionless. Jim watched for a long time, as it slowly began to lose its glow. He considered calling the police to report a possible U.F.O. sighting, but he didn't want to risk becoming a "community crackpot", so he decided instead to wait until morning to see if the strange, glowing craft remained on the roof where it had landed. What do you suppose Jim saw on his neighbor’s roof the next morning?
Think about something that can change color, is often seen flying, and might be found on a roof...
The "U.F.O." Jim had seen was a black frisbee two kids had been throwing in his back yard. As it began to get dark, they switched to a glow-in-the-dark frisbee to see it better. Unfortunately, the first time they threw it, they quickly ran off, as they saw they had thrown it onto the neighbor's roof, and they didn't want to get into trouble.
As an April Fool's joke, a prankster, who works in an assisted living facility, created a flyer and distributed one to each room of the facility. Here is what the flyer announced: Attention!!! All residents!!! Several creatures have recently been spotted in hallways and day areas of this facility. The primary creature seen is reported to be warm-blooded, is between 60 and 72 inches in length, and has three legs and three feet. There have even been rarer sightings of several of these life forms having six legs and six feet. Anyone sighting either of these two creatures should immediately notify the receptionist for instructions. What do you suppose the living organisms were to which the prankster was referring in his April Fool's flyers?
Think about the typical residents of an assisted living facility and what they might use to get around...
The "creatures" to which the prankster was referring, were the residents who used canes and walkers. Each cane acted as a resident's third leg, with a foot at the base of each cane. The rarer "creatures" were the residents using four-legged walkers with a foot at the bottom of each leg. These sums were added to each resident's physical two legs and two feet which accounted for the description of the "life forms" in the flyers.
What can you find in Texas but not in the states Ohio, Utah or Iowa?
Think about the letters in the state names...
The vowel “e”.
What is always in front of you but you can never see it?
Think about the direction you're facing...
The future.
Buckets, Barrels, Baskets, Cans. What must you fill with empty hands?
Think about the containers mentioned, and how you would typically hold or carry them...
Gloves, duh!
What does an Aardark like on its pizza?
Think about an aardvark's unique eating habits and favorite foods...
Ant-chovies.
What creature has one voice, but has four feet in the morning, two feet in the afternoon, and three feet in the evening?
Think about the different stages of a person's life...
Man crawls on all fours as a baby, walks on two as an adult, and needs a walking cane when old. The Sphinx posed this riddle to Oedipus who solved the riddle correctly.
Hitch your wagon to a star. What is the contradictory proverb?
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
Don't judge a book by its cover. What is the contradictory proverb?
"Actions speak louder than words."
Clothes make the man.
What has one eye but cannot see?
Think about something you might find in a kitchen, used for a very specific task...
A needle.
What starts with 'E', ends in 'L', and for all nearby, disaster it spells?
Think about a word that is often associated with chaos, destruction, and catastrophic events, and is commonly used to describe a severe and intense situation.
Evil.
Where can you see the world but the world can't see you?
Think about a place where you can observe everything around you, but you yourself are not visible... It's a spot where you can be an invisible spectator.
TV.
The rich wear it, The poor sell it, Pirates bury it, Miners dig it up. What is it?
Think about something that can be worn as a symbol of wealth, but is also something that people without wealth might need to sacrifice for financial gain...
Gold.
He lived for days and months and years. Almost away from air, And never a leg nor arm had he, And never a lock of hair. But neither crippled nor lame was he. Nor had he a coat to wear. What is it?
Think about something that exists and grows over time, but doesn't have a physical body...
A fish.
The songs she sings beneath bright moons Disturb my night's repose, But, oh, those whispery, rumbly tunes! She charms us all with those. You must come near and listen well To hear her rumble song. I've told enough so you should tell To whom these songs belong.What is it?
"Think about a natural phenomenon that occurs at night, often accompanied by a soothing sound, and is closely related to the moon..."
A cat.
A digger worked to get it, It took him all the day. And when, at last, he got it. What was it, anyway? So light you couldn't weigh it. No color one could see, Much bigger than the digger, What, then, could it be?
Think about something that can be dug up, but isn't a physical object...
A hole.
What is cut on a table, divided out among friends, yet no one eats it?
Think about a common activity people do when gathered around a table with friends, involving something that gets "cut" and "divided"... but it's not about food!
A deck of cards on a poker table.
What has 4 legs and only 1 foot?
Think about a common object you might find in a bedroom or a hospital...
A Bed.
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. What is the contradictory proverb?
"Think of a phrase that is often used to justify selfish or aggressive behavior..."
Nice guys finish last.
June's mom has 12 children: January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November, and December. Who is the 12th child?
Think about the name of the person telling you about their mom...
It's June!
What’s the difference between U and I?
Think about a word that contains both "U" and "I" in it, and how they are related in that context...
Eleven letters.
When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as far from Wednesday as today was from Wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What is the day after this day?
Think about the days of the week in a circular fashion, and consider what day would make the given statements true...
The day is Thursday!
What has emotions, but isn't living? Can be as Blue as the ocean or Red as blood. sometimes happy, sometimes sad, sometimes angry.
"Think about something that can be expressed, but not felt by itself..."
A mood ring.
What comes out in the presence of life, but fades away when light is shone on it?
"Think about something that's often associated with living things, but is also sensitive to illumination..."
Shadow.
The squeaking wheel gets the grease. What is the contradictory proverb?
Think about a situation where being quiet and unobtrusive might be more beneficial than making a lot of noise...
Silence is golden.
Birds of a feather flock together. What is the contradictory proverb?
Think about a phrase that suggests the opposite of similarity or unity, something that implies diversity or separation...
Opposites attract.
What has to be broken before you use it?
Think about something you might find in a kitchen, but not necessarily a food item...
Eggs.
What has holes but can still hold water?
Think about something you might find in a garden or a park, and is used for a specific purpose...
An easy one!? The answer is SPONGE! Isn't that easy, my friend?
Its waves and ripples please us all, We love to see it flying. And none can make a better one, You’ll waste your time in trying. What is it?
Think about something you might find at a beach or a lake, and how people often enjoy watching it move and flow...
Our flag.
What is firm but soft, shows emotion, but doesn't exist to the ones that hurt you?
Think about something that can be touched, but not by everyone...
Your feelings.
When you stare at me u see a you in reverse. What am I?
Look in the mirror!
A mirror.
Their trunks are all packed and they wave their salutes. Will they hurry away on the wing? Don’t worry, my dear; you’ll not lose them. Don't fear! They never do leave till the spring. What are they?
Think about something you might find in a garden or a park, and how they change with the seasons...
Trees.
One is very hard to get, yet every man wishes to get one. The other is very easy to get, yet no one wishes to get it. Every man's work is to get one at last. What are they?
Think about two things that are universal human experiences, one that people strive for and another that people try to avoid, yet ultimately, everyone will face...
Success and Failure! Other answers maybe accepted.
This poor man refused to eat, and was extremely sad ever since, cause of death? Think: Starvation, or depression... he felt nothing inside. So what was the cause of death?
Think about a "pocket" that's empty...
Emptiness.
Two heads are better than one. What is the contradictory proverb?
Think about a situation where having multiple people involved might actually hinder progress or create confusion...
Paddle your own canoe.
What is full of holes but still holds water?
Think about something you might find in a garden or a backyard, and it's not a container...
A Sponge.
Sixteen players start the game. One player gets involved in every play but doesn't care who wins. Each team has seven players who stay loyal to their team, but despite their loyalty, they often leave before the game is over. The final player has no loyalty to either team, but is committed to the game and never leaves until the end. What game is it?
Think about a popular card game where the "player" who gets involved in every play is not a human, but rather an object that is used throughout the game...
Pool (i.e. 8-ball billiards).
As I went across the bridge, I met a man with a load of wood which was neither straight nor crooked. What kind of wood was it?
Think about the words "straight" and "crooked" in a more abstract sense, rather than their literal meanings...
Sawdust.
What has 4 wheels and flies?
Think about something you might find in a driveway or a garage...
A garbage truck! lol!
As I was walking across the London Bridge, I met a man who drew his hat and drew his cane, and in this riddle, I said his name. What is it?
Think about the words you're reading...
His name is Andrew.
Be you ever so quick, with vision keen, by your eyes, we are never seen. Unless perchance it should come to pass, you see our reflection in a looking glass. What are we?
"Look closely at yourself, literally..."
Your own eyes.
What is that which, supposing it's greatest breadth to be four inches, length nine inches, and depth three inches and contains a solid foot?
Think about a common, everyday object that can be measured in inches, and consider what "contains a solid foot" might really mean...
A shoe.
Up and down,up and down, touching neither sky nor ground. What is it?
Think about something you might find on a staircase...
A pump handle.
As destructive as life, As healing as death; An institutioner of strife, Just as prone to bless. It is all that is good, Yet with an evil trend; As it was the beginning of things, It can also be the end. What is it?
"Think about a force that can bring both creation and destruction, and is often associated with contradictory qualities."
It is fire!
What starts with 'B', ends in 'G', and ruins a person's self-esteem?
Think about a common, everyday thing that people often struggle with...
Bullying.
I heard of an invading, vanquishing army sweeping across the land, liquid-quick; conquering everything, quelling resistance. With it came darkness, dimming the light. Humans hid in their houses, while outside spears pierced, shattering stone walls. Uncountable soldiers smashed into the ground, but each elicited life as he died; when the army had vanished, advancing northward, the land was green and growing, refreshed. What is it?
"Think about a natural phenomenon that can be destructive, yet ultimately brings new life and growth."
A rainstorm.
He's a boastful, puffed-up fellow, wearing spurs; eyes gleaming yellow. As he proudly struts about, he's in charge, there is no doubt. What is he?
Think about a common sight in a farmyard...
He is a Rooster.
Round as an apple, Deep as a cup, All the King's horses Can't pull it up. What is it?
Think about something that can be held in your hand, yet has a deep significance, and even the most powerful forces can't change its outcome...
It is a well.
What has 4 letters and has 3 letters but never has 5 letters but has 3 if it is spelled with 2 letters?
Think about a word that refers to a quantity or amount, and how it can be represented in different ways...
Riddle is the answer. Don't read it as a question, read it as a statement. What= 4 letters And= 3 letters Never= 5 letters But= 3 letters If, it ,is= 2 letters
What flies but never lands?
Think about something that is often seen in the sky, but never touches the ground...
Time.
Purple, yellow, red, and green, The king cannot reach it, nor yet the queen; Nor can Old Noll, whose power is great. Tell me this riddle while I count to eight.
Think about something that is often associated with colors, but is out of reach of powerful individuals, and can be described in a short amount of time...
A rainbow.
Completely round, they are very white. After a full meal and a refreshing bath, they lie down together. What are they?
Think about something you often find in the kitchen, and a common household activity that involves water...
A stack of white ceramic bowls.
Take a look at it, you surely won't be shook! Let it happen, you surely will get shook! What is it?
Think about something that's calm and steady when you observe it, but can cause a strong reaction or surprise when you experience it personally.
A Surprise.
What do u think are the last two numbers in this sequence, 5, 4, 9, 1, 7, _, _? (Hint: use numbers less than 10)
Look for a pattern involving the digits of the numbers, not the numbers themselves. Think "individual digits" rather than "whole numbers".
6, 3. the number names in words are in Alphabetical order. ( eight, five, four etc.)
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. What is the contradictory proverb?
"Out of sight, out of mind."
Out of sight, out of mind
On Earth, I am dead, Though I live on the moon. I am in no crater, And I'm in every boom. What am I?
Think about the sounds you hear on Earth and in space...
The Letter "0".
What starts with 'L', ends in 'S', and causes the utmost distress?
Think about something that is often associated with loss, grief, and sorrow...
Loneliness.
Black within, red without, with four courners, round about. What is it?
Think about something you might find in a kitchen, and consider the colors and shape described...
A chiminey.
What do you call a tick that loves math?
Think about a type of number that is often associated with tiny increments...
An Arithme-tic.
What's the first game in the Bible? If you are an American and you live in America you have to of played it, definitely if you're a boy. Hint: it's a traditional sport in the U.S.
Think about a popular outdoor game that's been around for centuries, often played in backyards and fields, and has a strong connection to American culture...
Baseball Why: because In the big inning, Eve stole first, Adam stole second. Cain struck out Abel, and the Prodigal Son came home. The Giants and the Angels were rained out. Ha ha ha ha ha
I am coming here with a sense of unity and a cup of tea. What am I forming?
Think about a social gathering where people come together, often with a warm beverage in hand...
A community.
What is that which the dead and living do at the same time?
Think about something that doesn't change regardless of one's state of being...
Lie.
What is the special tea that makes Manchester United so popular?
Think about a type of tea that sounds similar to a phrase often associated with enthusiastic support...
Unity.
What grows down as it grows up?
Think about something that gets longer or increases in size as it matures, but the part that gets longer is actually moving downwards...
A goose.
What has every color in the rainbow no matter what?
Think about something you might find in a dark room...
A rainbow.
What's the difference between a penniless man and a feather bed?
One is hard up, and the other is soft down.
One is hard up, while the other is soft down.
The land is white. The seed is black. It will take a good scholar To riddle me that.
Think about something you might find in a library or a study...
A book.
I bought your aquarium for freshwater fish, I'm so glad but only one kind so far to surface, So, for now, I'll say thank you for the... what?
Think about the type of fish that is often the first to thrive in a new aquarium...
Purchase (perches).
Holding two swords and eight spears and dressed in a cow-leather tunic, I peek through a hole in the door. What am I?
Think about a common household item that has a "hole" in it, and its design resembles a warrior's armor...
A Crab.
I exist, but have no material form. I am made of numbers, but appear square. I build upon other of my own, but do not topple down. I sit still and do nothing, but I'm still useful. What am I?
Think about something you might find in a math textbook or a calculator, and consider the multiple meanings of the word "square"...
Minecraft Blocks.
You do not want to have it, But when you do have it, You do not want to lose it. What is it?
Think about something that's often unwanted, but once you've got it, you'll do your best to hold on to it...
A lawsuit.
Why is a manhole cover round and not square? Can you guess the two reasons?
Think about how a manhole cover needs to be removed and replaced, and how its shape might affect its stability and functionality in those situations...
1: It can't fall through the hole like a square one could. 2: It can easily be moved by rolling.
We are five little objects of an everyday sort. You will find us all in a tennis court. What are we?
Think about the different components that make up a tennis ball...
Vowels.
What goes in the water red, and comes out black?
Think about something you might use to write or draw with...
Iron.
Slam slam slam all day long slam slam slam some fast, some slow something solid. flat and sturdy its friend lights up the night and is sensitive to the eye slam slam slam A through Z 1,2,3 black as night. What am I?
Here's a hint for the riddle: Think about something you might find in a office or school setting, and pay attention to the contrasting descriptions of speed and sensitivity.
A Computer keyboard.
What is that which never uses its teeth for eating purposes?
Think about something that has teeth, but not for the purpose of biting or chewing food...
A comb.
What do you call a leprechaun's vacation home?
Think small, think green, and think "getaway"...
A Lepre-condo.
I give you a group of three. One is sitting down, and will never get up. The second eats as much as is given to him, yet is always hungry. The third goes away and never returns. What are the three things?
Think about common, everyday objects that you might find in a kitchen or at a table...
Stove, fire, and smoke.
What did the big firecracker say to the little firecracker?
"You're a blast!"
My pop is bigger than your pop!
What do builders have to look out for before constructing a building and surgeons have to look out for while performing a surgery?
Think about the "blueprints" of a building and the "blueprints" of the human body...
The skeleton.
A harvest sown and reaped on the same day In an unplowed field, Which increases without growing, Remains whole though it is eaten Within and without, Is useless and yet The staple of nations. What is it?
Think about something that is not a living thing, but is often associated with harvest and food, and is a crucial part of a nation's economy and identity.
War.
My name starts with "rain" and ends with the first letter of my name. I get mistaken for other things a lot. I am usually present in children's stories. I am usually flying in mid-air too. What am I?
Think about something that is often depicted in children's stories and is commonly mistaken for something else... and pay attention to the wordplay in the riddle, especially the part about the first letter of the name!
Santa's reindeer.
In the land of forgotten past, where logic falters and chaos lasts, I whisper quietly through the veil, a cryptic message, delicate and frail. First, you'll seek the titan's home, where footsteps dwindle in silver foam. A cosmic dance of two in sync, their secret lies within the brink. Second, venture to the ancient tale, where elements meet and logic fails. The fifth in line, a metal's pride, with water's touch, it must divide. Third, within the sequence known, a pattern's end, infinitely grown. The first to break, the last to stay, it marches on, in ordered sway. Combine these three, a code is made; the answer hidden, a secret shade. Now, solve the riddle, if you dare, and seek the answer, hidden where?
**Hint:** "Pay attention to the celestial bodies and their movements, as well as the periodic table of elements. The answer lies at the intersection of astronomy and chemistry."
"A cosmic dance of two in sync" refers to Janus and Epimetheus, two moons of Saturn that share the same orbital path and swap positions, in what is sometimes referred to as a "cosmic dance." The fifth in line, a metal's pride, with water's touch, it must divide: The fifth element in the periodic table is Boron (B). It's a metalloid, so it shares properties with both metals and non-metals. Boron will react with water at high temperatures, dividing or breaking apart. The second clue points to Boron. The first to break, the last to stay, it marches on, in ordered sway: In the Fibonacci sequence, the first number to "break" the pattern is 4 because it doesn't fit the pattern of summing the two preceding numbers. This may be the third clue's answer. Combining these three answers, we get: Janus and Epimetheus, Boron, and 4. While this combination doesn't lead to a specific location or concept, we can interpret the riddle's last line: Combine these three, a code is made; the answer hidden, a secret shade. The riddle itself is the answer, a secret hidden in the veil of its cryptic language. The joy of the riddle lies in solving the clues and piecing together the puzzle. In this case, the destination is the journey itself.
What falls and rises but never moves?
Think about something that changes its position or state, but its physical location remains the same...
A stockmarket.
A man but an animal, a horn with two hands. What am I?
Think about a musical instrument that's often played by a person, and its shape resembles an animal's horn...
A Minotaur.
Black and Blue. Red and Green. Yellow and Blue. Green and Grey. I am all colours. You can try to get close to me, but you can't escape my vision. If you get greedy, you will try to take your colours for yourself, but before you know it, I will be eating you for lunch. What am I?
Think about something that can be associated with many colors, and has the ability to "see" or observe everything around it. It's something that you might try to take advantage of, but it can ultimately consume you if you're not careful. The answer is not a living thing, but it's often found in a place where people gather.
A Chameleon.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. What is the contradictory proverb?
"Don't beat a dead horse."
Don't beat your head against a brick wall.
What is that which has many leaves, but no stem?
Think about something you might find in a library or on a desk...
A book.
I can go up a chimney down and down a chimney down but can't go up a chimney up and down a chimney up. What am I?
Think about the direction of travel and the physical properties of a chimney...
an umbrella
What stays where it is when it goes off?
Think about something that "goes off" in a sudden or explosive way, but its physical location remains unchanged...
A Gun.
There's a land where there are mummies and daddies but no babies. Books but no libraries. Mirrors but no reflections. Kittens but no cats. Cattle but no cows. Lollipops but no candy and trees but no forests. It's the land of what?
Think about a place where words are broken down into their individual parts, and the whole is not always present...
The land of double letters.
What is special about the number 854,917,632?
Think about reading it upside down...
It contains the numbers 1-9 in alphabetical order.
Whiling away the hours of flowers, Walking through fields of gold. Preening and pruning in lights fading hours, For petals to freeze in the cold. What is it?
"Think about a seasonal activity that prepares something beautiful for a specific time of year..."
"The Four Seasons" - Reasoning: This riddle takes the perspective of plant life during these times of the year, where each line represents one of the four seasons of the year; Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Spring - where flowers are blooming - Summer - where fields of farm crop mature and turn golden in colour, before being harvested - Autumn - where the tree's shed their leaves and days grow shorter - and Winter - where the cold leaves frost and freezes plants.
F-S-T-F-F-S What's next?
Think about something you might find on a keyboard...
S First Second third fourth fifth sixth, ____seventh
This makes the heart grow "FOUNDER"... Not FONDER. What is it?
The answer is a play on words, and it's related to a common phrase people use to express their love and affection...
The letter U.
Gaze at this sentence for just about sixty seconds and then explain what makes it quite different from the average sentence. Quick! What is it?
It contains all of the letters in the alphabet.
A room with no windows or doors, walks in the night, grows in a day, is found where there is death and decay. What is it?
Mushrooms.
There is 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in a hour, how many seconds are in a race?
1. In a race, only 1 person can get second place.
I have four of these, With matching extremities. They can do many things, And hardly ever bring me pain. Unless I stick them with a pin, Or burn them sometimes when... What is it that I can wiggle at will? And use in other means still?
Fingers.
What is easy to get into, but hard to get out of?
Trouble.
Inside a burning house, this thing is best to make. And best to make it quickly, before the fire's too much to take! What is it?
Haste!
Look before you leap. What is the contradictory proverb?
He who hesitates is lost.
Riddle Games - Image Riddle #3013 What is the hidden word, phrase or title in the below image?
Upside-down cake.
I am the son of a chemist and a mathematician. People call me iron 59. What is my name?
Felix. Fe=iron LIX-59
Other than being colors, what do the words orange, silver, and purple have in common?
There are no words in the English language that rhyme with them.
Four jolly men sat down to play, And played all night till break of day. They played for cash and not for fun, With a separate score for every one. When it came time to square accounts, they all had made quite fair amounts. Now, not one has lost and all have gained - Tell me now, this can you explain?
The four jolly men are members of an orchestra hired to play at a dance.
Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it, five in the middle is seen; first of all figures, the first of all letters, take up their stations between. Join all together, and then you will bring before you the name of an eminent king. Who is it?
DAVID (Roman numerals).
They are scenes of madness, grief, gaiety, seeming purpose, confusion and queerness often appearing in the dark hours of night. They stretch through time, seeming only but a few moments, yet when reality is not as kind. When appearing they are logical, but when reminiscing they are strange and odd. What is it?
Dreams.
What is significant about 3661 seconds past midnight on 1st January 2001?
The time and date will be 01:01:01 on 01/01/01.
1. Where do fish go on vacation? 2. Where do songbirds go on vacation? 3. Where do zombies go on vacation? 4. Where do Thanksgiving Birds go on vacation? 5. Where do geometry teachers go on vacation? 6. Where do locksmiths go on vacation?
1. Finland 2. The Canary Islands 3. The Dead Sea 4. Turkey 5. Cuba 6. The Florida Keys
I am a place, in a state. I am an answer to a math problem. The math problem is: To get a cube, you multiply something by 6. What do you multiply by?
You Times Square!
Half-way up the hill, I see thee at last. Lying beneath me with thy sounds and sights - A city in the twilight, dim and vast, With smoking roofs, soft bells, and gleaming lights. What is it?
The past.
A certain number has three digits. The sum of the three digits equals 36 times this number. Seven times the left digit plus 9 is equal to 5 times the sum of the two other digits. 8 times the second digit minus 9 is equal to the sum of the first and third. What is the number?
This one is fairly easy - 324 is the answer.
My tines be long, My tines be short, My tines end ere, My first report., What am I?
lightning
Two hours ago it was as long after one o'clock in the afternoon as it was before one o'clock in the morning. What time is it now?
It would be 9:00 pm. There are 12 hours between 1:00 pm and 1:00 am and half of that is six hours. Half-way between would be 7 o'clock. Two hours later it would be 9:00 o'clock.
On a fine sunny day, a ship was in the harbor. All of a sudden the ship began to sink. There was no storm and nothing wrong with the ship yet it sank right in front of the spectators' eyes. What caused the ship to sink?
The "Submarine" Captain ordered the crew to dive.
Farmer Brown came to town with some watermelons. He sold half of them plus half a melon, and found that he had one whole melon left. How many melons did he take to town?
Three melons!
It speaks with a hard tongue, it cannot breathe, for it has no lungs. What is it?
A Bell.
If you screw a light bulb into a socket by turning the bulb toward the right with your right hand, which way would you turn the socket with your left hand in order to unscrew it while holding the bulb stationary?
To the right. It's always the same direction.
What is served, but not by a waiter; and an ace but not a card?
A volleyball: A volleyball serve that drops without the opposing team touching it is called an ace. Also, a tennis ball. In tennis, an ace is a legal serve that is not touched by the receiver, winning the point for the server.
There is a house. One enters it blind and comes out seeing. What is it?
A school.
I have a bee in my hand. What is in my eye?
Beauty, as beauty is in the eye of the BEE-holder.
I am a tick, I am usually black or white, You will find me on many clothing, People think I am cool. What am I?
The Nike Symbol.
Joe has ten coins totaling $1.19. From these coins, he cannot make exact change for a dollar, half-dollar, quarter, dime, or nickel. What are the coins?
A half-dollar, a quarter, four dimes, and four pennies.
A prisoner is told, "If you tell a lie we will hang you; if you tell the truth we will shoot you." What can he say to save himself?
You will hang me.
What animal has no wings, but yet will fly?
A caterpillar has no wings, but will fly when it matures and becomes a butterfly.
Granny looked up from her rocking chair and said: As far as I can tell, there is only one anagram of the word trinket. What is it?
The word knitter.
A house has 6 stories, each the same height. How many times as long is the ascent to the sixth floor as the ascent to the third?
Think about the relationship between the number of stories and the total height of the ascent...
2 1/2 times (5/2, not 6/3).
What came first the chicken or the egg?
Think outside the coop... consider a time before chickens existed.
The chicken. There had to be a chicken in order for the egg to be layed.
What is another name for a bison?
Think about a famous American president...
Buffalo.
This number added to it's square, and the digits of that summation added together, bring it back to itself. What is it?
Think about a number that is closely related to the concept of "identity" or "self"...
3. 3 squared is 9. 3+9=12. Take the two digits of the summation and add them; 1+2=3. In short; 3-9-12-3. This can also work with the number 0 and 9.
I have three USA coins. They are not a quarter, dime or penny and they add up to 60 cents. What are the coins?
Think about coins that are often overlooked, but still commonly used in everyday transactions. You might find the answer in a pocket or purse that's a bit more "mature"...
A 50 cent piece and 2 nickels.
About the size of a squash, He robs the whole village. What is it?
Think about something that can be found in a village, is roughly the size of a squash, and has the power to "rob" or take something from everyone...
A rat.
I am slim and tall, Many find me desirable and appealing. They touch me and I give a false good feeling. Once I shine in splendor, But only once and then no more. For many I am "to die for". What am I?
Think about something that people often crave, but can also be deceiving, and its appeal is short-lived...
A Cigarette
A robber comes in a house that a rich person owns and hears a voice Jesus is watching you. He goes in the kitchen and hears it even louder. Jeaus is watching you and keeps going room through room it getting even louder till he comes to the bedroom and sees a parrrot that is saying, "Jesus is watching you" The robber is freaked out when he hears something moving behind him. What is it?
Here's a hint: Think about what might be a natural companion to a parrot in a bedroom...
It was Jesus, the owners Rottweiler (dog)
A riddle in which the answer is a 6 letter word. A monument - men all agree - am I in all sincerity. Half cat, half hindrance made. If head and tail removed should be, then most of all you strengthen me; replace my head, then stand you see on which my tail is laid. What is it?
Think about a structure that people often agree to visit or admire, and consider how the words "head" and "tail" might have different meanings in this context.
A Tablet.
My first is a fluid, my second a solid, my whole a plant. What is it?
Think about a plant that has a fluid part and a solid part... and consider the multiple meanings of the word "whole"!
Liquorice.
A train just leaves a station and enters a tunnel. Where is the best place for a claustrophobic person to sit?
Think about the part of the train that is already OUT of the tunnel...
In the back. See, the train is still accelerating as it is leaving the station so the train will be moving faster when the back of the train enters the tunnel.
What word is spelled the same way front and backward?
Think about a word that is often associated with symmetry...
Racecar is racecar backwards.
It has rib bones and back bones. It swallows human beings whole, then spits them out alive. What is it?
Think about a mode of transportation that has rows of seats, like ribs, and a central aisle, like a spine...
A house.
The following numbers share a unique property: 1691, 1961, 6009, 6119, 6699, 6889, 8118. What is it?
Look at each number as a date: month/day/year.
Each number reads the same when viewed upside down.
Many things can create one, it can be of any shape or size, it is created for various reasons, and it can shrink or grow with time. What is it?
Think about something that can be found in both nature and human-made environments, and is often a result of a process or action...
A Hole
What is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of elements?
Think about the letters that are commonly used as symbols in chemistry...
The Letter J.
As a whole, I am both safe and secure. Behead me, and I become a place of meeting. Behead me again, and I am the partner of ready. Restore me, and I become the domain of beasts. What am I?
Think about a word that can be modified by removing its first letter, and the resulting words have different meanings related to the descriptions in the riddle.
Stable.
As a whole, I am both safe and secure. Behead me, and I become a place of meeting. Behead me again, and I am the partner of ready. Restore me, and I become the domain of beasts. What am I?
Think about a word that has multiple meanings and can be modified by removing its "head" (first letter) to form new words with different meanings.
A Stable
What word starting with BR, that with the addition of the letter E, becomes another word that sounds the same as the first?
Think about a common, everyday object that you might find in a kitchen or a dining room...
Braking becomes Breaking.
Whoever makes it, tells it not. Whoever takes it, knows it not. And whoever knows it wants it not. What is it?
"A secret is involved, and it's not a living thing..."
Counterfeit money.
The answer I give is yes, but what I mean is no. What was the question?
Think about a question where the word "yes" is used to deny or refuse something...
Do you mind?
Where is there no south, west, nor east, and weather is not fit for man or beast?
Think about a place where directions are irrelevant and the climate is extreme...
The South Pole.
What is that which goes with a carriage, comes with a carriage, is of no use to a carriage, and yet the carriage cannot go without it. What is it?
Think about the words that describe a carriage ride...
Noise.
If you can buy 1 for $1, 14 for $2, and 145 for $3, what are you buying?
Think about something you can buy in bulk, and the more you buy, the cheaper it gets...
House numbers
The land was white the seed was black It'll take a good scholar to riddle me that. What am I?
Think about a common object you might find in a school or library...
An eye or an eyeball
Who spends the day at the window, goes to the table for meals and hides at night?
Think about an object that is often found in a room, and its "behavior" changes depending on the time of day...
A fly.
What three letters change a girl into a woman?
Think about a girl's title or label, and how it changes when she becomes an adult...
Replace the letters G, I, and R with the three letters A, D, and Y. The word "lady" is another word for woman. Other possible answers: AGE, MRS, MOM...
Pregnant every time you see her, yet she never will give birth. What is it?
Think about a common, everyday situation where you might see a "her" that's always "pregnant" but never actually gives birth... It's not a living thing!
Full Moon
What goes through the door without pinching itself, sits on the stove without burning itself, sits on the table, and is not ashamed?
Think about something you commonly find in a kitchen, but it's not a living thing...
The Sun.
A headless man had a letter to write; It was read by a man who had lost his sight. The dumb repeated it word for word, And deaf was he who listened and heard. What is it?
Think about a scenario where communication happens, but not in the classical sense...
The letter in question is the letter "O". It is zero. The man had nothing to write. The blind could read nothing. The person who was dumb could repeat nothing. The deaf man listened and heard nothing.
Ben walked into a hardware store and asked the price of some items. The salesman said: One costs $1, Eight costs $1, Seventeen cost $2, One hundred four costs $3 and One thousand seventy two costs $4. What was Ben buying?
Think about the words, not the numbers...
Ben was buying home address numbers and they cost $1 per digit.
Angry and Hungry are two words ending in 'gry" There are three words, (Using popular terminology) in the English Language, that ends in "GRY". The word is something that everyone uses every day. If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is. What is the third word?
Listen carefully to the riddle, the answer is hidden in the phrase "I have already told you what it is."
The answer is terminology. It's the third word ending in gry. Using popular terminology
What God never sees, what the king seldom sees, and what we see every day. What is it? Read my riddle.
"Think about perspectives and positions of power..."
An equal.
What can go up a chimney down, but cannot go down a chimney up?
Think about the direction of movement, but also consider the physical state of the object...
An umbrella.
What can be heard and caught but never seen?
Think about something that reaches your ears, but not your eyes...
A remark.
I have a heart that never beats, I have a home but I never sleep. I can take a man's house and build another, And I love to play games with my many brothers. I am a king among fools. Who am I?
Think about a game where strategy and power are key, and a piece that can capture others and control the board...
The King of Hearts in a deck of cards.
A father's child, a mother's child, yet no one's son. Who am I?
Think about a word that can refer to a child, but is not specific to a male child...
The daughter.
A cloud was my mother, the wind is my father, my son is the cool stream, and my daughter is the fruit of the land. A rainbow is my bed, the earth my final resting place, and I'm the torment of man. Who Am I?
Think about a natural phenomenon that is born from the sky, nourishes the earth, and can be both life-giving and destructive to humans.
Rain.
I'm a god, a planet, and a measurer of heat. Who am I?
Think about a word that has multiple meanings, and one of those meanings is a unit of temperature...
Mercury.
Which President wore the largest hat?
Think about the president's name, not their fashion sense...
The one with the largest head.
I dig out tiny caves and store gold and silver in them. I also build bridges of silver and make crowns of gold. They are the smallest you could imagine. Sooner or later everybody needs my help, yet many people are afraid to let me help them. Who am I?
Think about a profession that involves working with precious metals and is often associated with a mixture of fear and necessity...
I am a Dentist.
Some days you think I'm pretty, but some days you think I'm ugly. Some days you'll love me, but some days you'll hate me. If you think I'm not good enough, you might get rid of me. Who am I?
Think about something you look at every day, and your opinion of it can change depending on your mood and circumstances...
I'm YOU! Some days you think you're pretty, but some days you think you're ugly. Some days you'll love yourself, but some days you'll hate yourself. And if you think you are not good enough, you might get rid of yourself. Life is amazing :) Live your life to the fullest!
Tomorrow I am surely here, yesterday I am found as well. Today I am gone. Who am I?
Think about the words that describe a specific point in time, and how their meaning changes depending on when they are used...
The Letter R.
I am a 5-letter word. Take away the first letter and I am a place's name. Take away the first two letters and I become the opposite of the 5 letter word. What am I?
Think about a common, everyday word that can be associated with a location, and consider the concept of "opposites" in your answer.
Woman, oman, man.
Some try to hide, and some try to cheat, but time will show, and we always will meet. Try as you might, to guess my name, I promise you'll know when you I do claim. Who am I?
Think about something that is inevitable, unavoidable, and will eventually catch up with everyone...
Death.
I saw a man in white, he looked quite a sight. He was not old, but he stood in the cold. And when he felt the sun, he started to run. Please answer me. Who could he be?
Here's a hint: Think about something you might find in your freezer.
A Snowman.
I soar without wings, I see without eyes. I've traveled the universe to and fro. I've conquered the world, yet I've never been anywhere but home. Who am I?
Think about something that can explore and experience many things, yet remains in one place...
I'm your imagination.
My first four letters describe all living things. My last five letters are another word for a knight. My job is to save you, and I'm a fan of water. Who am I?
Think about a word that's related to biology and has a noble connection...
I’m a lifeguard.
You are my brother, but I am not your brother. Who am I?
"Think about family relationships, but also consider a specific role or title..."
I am your sister.
I can sneak up on you or be right in front of you without you knowing. But when I reveal myself you will never be the same. Who am I?
Think about something that can be present in your life, yet remain unnoticed until it's too late, and its revelation can have a profound, lasting impact...
Betrayal.
I drink red juice, go drunk, gain weight, fly to the sky then die. Who am I?
Think about something that changes its state or form as it progresses through its "life cycle"...
A mosquito!
Four kings of whom I am one lord. Often on deck but never on board. Though I have a large heart, I am always seen at war. During which I always wear a suit, but never a suit of armor. Who am I?
Think about a game where strategy and skill are key, and the "war" is more of a mental battle...
The king of hearts.
I cut hair every day, but my hair stays the same. Who am I?
Think about a profession that involves cutting hair, but the person doing the cutting doesn't have hair that can be cut...
A barber.
When I left, I didn't know where I was going; when I got there, I didn't know where I was; when I returned, I didn't know where I had been. Who was I?
Think about a journey that involves a lack of awareness or consciousness...
Christopher Columbus - when he found the Americas.
Some people like me some people don't. I can be good, but bad sometimes too. Who am I?
Think about something that can have both positive and negative connotations, and is often a matter of personal preference...
You.
I am everywhere yet not seen; I was dead yet I'm alive; a Son to a man who is dead yet a Son to One Who's forever alive; suffered, not for myself but for others. I have disproved many beliefs and many laws. Who am I?
Think about something that is omnipresent, has undergone a transformation, and has a complex relationship with its "parents". It's not a living being, but its impact is felt by all.
Jesus Christ.
I work very hard and never stop. When I stop, life is death. Who am I?
Think about something that is always in motion, essential for human survival, and ceases to function when it "stops"...
Your Heart. It has to work hard to pump blood to all parts of your body!
I am the sound of silence, I am the bringing of doom, too much of me and you’ll be swept away, swept away like a great broom, the cold is my place of living, and the heat is taken away, taken away by my magnificence, I live in both night or day, I am unseen but very much alive. Who am I?
Think about something that can be present in both quiet and chaotic situations, and is often associated with extreme weather conditions. It's an entity that can be felt, but not seen...
The wind
I am the black child of a white father, a wingless bird, flying even to the clouds of heaven. I give birth to tears of mourning in pupils that meet me, even though there is no cause for grief, and at once on my birth, I am dissolved into air. Who am I?
Think about something that is dark or black, yet can rise to great heights, and is often associated with sadness or mourning, but is also fleeting and ephemeral...
I am Smoke.
I am who I am, and that's without thought, my mind knows more while my heart knows a lot. Who am I?
Think about the dual nature of a very common, everyday thing that has both a "mind" and a "heart"...
Dr. Suess.
I have a thousand arms, a thousand legs, and five hundred heads. Who am I?
Think about a common, everyday object that serves a purpose, and consider how its various parts might be interpreted as "arms," "legs," and "heads"...
I am a liar.
My true identity is just right beside you. But you won't notice me here. Once I tell you my true identity, you're dead. Who am I?
Think about something that is always near you, yet often overlooked, and has the power to reveal a shocking truth...
A traitor.
I'm alive, but without breath; I'm as cold in life as in death; I'm never thirsty, though I always drink. What am I?
Think about something that exists in nature, is inanimate, and is often associated with water...
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My first is a very uncomfortable state, In cold weather it mostly abounds. My second's an instrument formed of hard steel, That will cause the stout foe to stagger and reel, And when used, is a symptom of hate. My whole is an author of greatest renown, Whose fame to the last day of time will go down. Who am I?
Think about a famous author who wrote about war and conflict...
Shakespeare.
What dies but is never killed?
Think about something that undergoes a transformation, a change of state, but is not a living thing...
A bad joke.
I'm the person that God made me. I'm caring. I'm nice. I love my family. I'm myself. Who am I?
Think about the answer being a pronoun, and the description is quite literal...
I'm a human being.
Half of me will mend, the other half will imprison. When I am together, I will poison. Who am I?
Think about something that has two distinct parts, where one part is associated with healing or fixing, and the other part is associated with confinement or restriction...
Hemlock,
My love's the type of thing you have to earn, but when you earn it, you won't need it. Who am I?
Think about something that people strive for, but once they achieve it, it becomes unnecessary...
God. Credit: Bo Burnham, Musical Comedian, Song title- "God's Perspective".
Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it, Five in the middle is seen; First of all figures, the first of all letters, Take up their stations between. Join all together, and then you will bring Before you the name of an eminent king. Who am I?
Think about a Roman numeral...
DAVID (Roman numerals)
Who is next to a king on his throne?
The Queen... or is it? Think about the throne itself, not just the royal family.
His Queen.
A woman who lives in new york legally married three men, she did not get divorce, get an enollment, or legally seperate. How is this possible?
Think about the different stages of a man's life...
She is a minister.
Our dinner guests cry that we are evil, when they notice their place in the meal. But its no big deal why; we are just one big happy tribe! And we get reall fed up with people! Who, What or Are we?
Think about a type of creature that is often associated with food, and whose name is also a wordplay on a phrase that means "to be annoyed or disgusted"...
Cannibals!
I killed one fourth of all mankind. Who am I?
Think biblical...
Cain (who killed Abel).
Who is that with a neck and no head, two arms and no hands? What is it?
Think about something you might find in a room, often used for decoration or functionality, and has a distinct shape that matches the description...
A shirt.
Who is never hungry during Christmas?
Think about a common Christmas character who already has a big belly...
The turkey because he is always stuffed.
Who always enjoys poor health?
Think about a word that's often associated with being unhealthy, but also has a dual meaning that might make it "enjoy" poor health...
A doctor.
A father and son were in a car accident where the father was killed. The ambulance brought the son to the hospital. He needed immediate surgery. In the operating room, a doctor came in and looked at the little boy and said I can't operate on him he is my son. Who is the doctor?
The hint is: Think outside the traditional family structure.
The Mother.
A beggar's brother died, but the man who died had no brother. How could that be?
Think about the words "a beggar's brother" very carefully...
The beggar was his sister!
Mr. Steve lives in a mansion. He is very rich. He's so rich that he has a maid, a cook, a butler, and a lifeguard. Yesterday, Mr. Steve was found dead. The chief detective was coming from Sunday church to investigate. The police were already there. They caught 6 suspects. The maid, the butler, the cook, the lifeguard, the postman, and Mrs. Steve. The maid said she was dusting. The butler said he was playing a board game with Mr. Steve's sons. The cook said he was making dinner. The lifeguard said he was watching Mr. Steve's daughter swim in the pool. The postman said he was delivering mail. Mrs. Steve said she was watching TV. Who is lying? You only have one chance because if you choose incorrectly, you accuse the wrong person and the true killer gets away.
Here's a hint: Think about the circumstances of Mr. Steve's death and the activities each suspect claims to have been doing at the time. Ask yourself: Who is the one person who couldn't have been doing what they claim, given the fact that Mr. Steve was found dead?
The postman was lying. If the chief detective was coming from church, then you know that the post office doesn't deliver mail on Sunday.
You're in a room and there is a ghost in the room, but you're the only one in the room. How is this possible?
The room is a mirror.
You're the ghost.
Who can shave three times a day and still grow a beard?
Think about a profession that involves shaving, but not necessarily their own beard...
A barber. He could shave other men three times a day and still grow his own beard.
Who was the most famous Skeleton detective?
A bone-chilling mystery! Here's a hint: Think of a famous fictional detective created by a British author, and then "dis-integrate" the name to get the skeleton detective's identity.
Sherlock Bones.
A guy was waiting at home, he swung a metal pole then took 3 left turns and on his way back home there was a masked man waiting for him. What is he doing and who is the masked man?
Think about a common outdoor activity that involves swinging a metal pole and taking turns...
He is playing baseball and the masked man is the Catcher.
You walk into a room with a rabbit holding a carrot, a pig eating slop, and a chimp holding a banana. Which animal in the room is the smartest?
Think outside the room...
You, hopefully.
Ray Whitcombe is found dead in his office at his desk. The police have narrowed the suspects down to three people: Mrs. Barbara Whitcombe, Ray's wife; Mr. Jason McCubbins, Ray's business partner; and Mr. Harold Nichols, Ray's best friend. All three visited Mr. Whitcombe the day of his murder, but all three provide the police with stories of explanation as to the reason for their visit. Police found Mr. Whitcombe with his wrist watch still on his right arm, a torn up picture of his wife laying on the floor beside the trash can, and an ink pen in his right hand. On the desk, the police found a name plate, a telephone that was off the hook, and a personal calendar turned to the July 5th page with 7B91011 written on it. After examining this evidence, the police knew their suspect. Who was it?
Pay close attention to the details of the crime scene, especially the personal calendar and the wrist watch. The key to solving this riddle lies in understanding the significance of the numbers and the orientation of the watch.
Jason McCubbins, Ray's business partner. The calendar is the clue to solving this murder. The police realized that since Mr. Whitcombe was wearing his watch on his right arm, he must be left handed. But the pen was found in his right hand. Realizing that the number on the calendar was written in a hurry and with his opposite hand, police matched the written number with the months of the year. So the B was an 8, thereby giving us 7-8-9-10-11: July, August, September, October, November. Use the first letter of each month and it spells J-A-S-O-N.
He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
Think about a profession where someone might "marry" many women in a sense, but not in a romantic or legal sense...
A preacher.
Carlos was out walking one day. He met his father-in-law's only daughter's mother-in-law. What did Carlos call her?
Think about the relationships and how they connect to Carlos...
He called her Mom!
Who always stalks you during the day but becomes too tired to stalk you at night?
Think about something that constantly follows you around during the daytime, but its "energy" is depleted when the sun sets...
Your own shadow!
A guy and his wife went to the store and left their three children at home. When they returned, all of his children were dead. The au pair said she was reading the newspaper. the maid said she was making the beds, and the butler said he was putting away the groceries. Who did it?
Think about the ages of the children and the tasks the household staff were doing...
The butler because the parents went to the store to get the groceries. Therefore, they were out of groceries and there was none to put away.
Every month someone dies, and there are five suspects. The suspects are, Jason, Lily, Nathan, Elizabeth, and Erin, and the months of the murders are July, August, September, October, and November. Who's the murderer?
Think about the names of the months and the names of the suspects... there's a clever connection between them.
Jason. J, July. A, August. S, September. O, October. N, November.
Once upon a time there was a happy family in a dome-shaped house the family consisted of a mother, a father, a chef, a maid, a brother, a sister, and a little kitty named Bubbles. The mother and father went out one night and remembered to lock the doors. When they came home the cat had sadly passed. They questioned everyone. The boy said he was playing video games with the girl, the girl also said they were playing video games. The maid said she was dusting the corners in the house and the chef said he was sharpening the knife to cut the freshly baked apple pie. Who killed bubbles?
Pay close attention to the shape of the house...
The maid! There are no corners in a dome shaped house. Mew!
A man was found murdered on Sunday morning. His wife immediately called the police. The police questioned the wife and staff and got these alibis: The Wife said she was sleeping. The Cook was cooking breakfast. The Gardener was picking vegetables. The Maid was getting the mail. The Butler was cleaning the closet. The police instantly arrested the murderer. Who did it and how did they know?
Pay close attention to the activities mentioned and think about what time of day it is...
It was the Maid. She said she was getting the mail. There is no mail on Sunday! (next day air and email doesn't count)
Mr. Brown was killed on Sunday after noon. The wife said she was reading a book. The butler said He was taking a shower. The chef said he was making breakfast. The maid said she was folding clothes, and the gardener said he was planting tomatoes. Who did it?
Pay close attention to the times of day each person claims to have been doing their activity...
The chef killed Mr. Brown because he said he was cooking breakfast but it was a Sunday afternoon.
Frank's dad has five sons. The sons' names are Tom, Joe, Bob, Dan. What is fifth son's name?
Think about the question carefully... the answer is hidden in plain sight!
It was Frank because it was Frank's dad.
Who always goes to bed with his shoes on?
Think about someone who doesn't actually "go to bed"...
A horse.
A wealthy man named Richard Ellis had been counting his money. When he finished, he accidentally left a $100.00 bill on his desk. But when he returned for it a short while later, it was gone. Only two other people could have seen the bill. One was the maid; the other was the butler. The maid told him that she had hidden it for safekeeping under a green book that was on the desk. But when they looked the bill was not there. The butler said he had found the bill where the maid had left it. He had placed it inside the book, where he thought there was less chance that somebody would find it. He had written down the page numbers so that he would not forget them. The bill was between pages 35 and 36, he said. But when they looked, there was no money in the book. After Mr. Ellis had talked to the maid and the butler, he called the police. He knew who had taken the money. Who was it, and how did he know?
Think about the butler's statement... Did he really write down the page numbers, or was he just trying to sound convincing?
The butler did it. Mr. Ellis knew the butler was lying because pages 35 and 36 in a book are always printed on opposite sides of the same piece of paper.