Riddle

Often held but never touched. Always wet but never rusts. Often bits but seldom bit. To use it well you must have wit. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.A pen
B.A comb
C.A key
D.Tongue
Hint: It's a word with 6 letters, starting with "T".

Answer

Tongue

Why this is the answer

Your tongue is constantly wet, is never held by hand, gets 'bitten' by accident sometimes, and needs to be used cleverly ('with wit') to speak well.

This riddle is filed under "What Am I?" Riddles and rated Medium.