Riddle

I am tall when I am young and short when I am old. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.A tree
B.A person
C.A pencil
D.A candle.
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 7 letters, starting with "A".

Answer

A candle.

Why this is the answer

A candle starts tall and gradually melts shorter the longer it burns.

This riddle is filed under Riddles for Kids and rated Easy.

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