HardDirty Riddle
Half of me builds towers and cities, the other half is squirming in the dirt. When I am whole, I become angry and bitter. Who am I?
Riddle
Half of me builds towers and cities, the other half is squirming in the dirt. When I am whole, I become angry and bitter. Who am I?
Choose an answer
A.Ironwood
B.Stonework
C.Mudbrick
D.Wormwood.
Hint: It's a word with 8 letters, starting with "W".
Answer
Wormwood.
Why this is the answer
The riddle splits the compound word: 'wood' builds towers and cities, 'worm' squirms in dirt, and together 'wormwood' is a famously bitter plant.
This riddle is filed under Dirty, Family Riddles and rated Hard.