2,062 Easy Riddles With Answers - page 3 of 21
Boxes marked as this should not be abused.
Boxes labeled 'fragile' contain breakable items and should be handled gently, not abused.
They can be long or short; they can be grown or bought; they can be painted or left bare; they can be round or square.
Fingernails can be grown long or kept short, are effectively 'bought' via manicures, can be painted or left bare, and can be filed round or square.
Found at the back of the book. What am I?
An appendix is supplementary material found at the back of many books.
A wave of white powdery destruction that is a skier's worst nightmare.
An avalanche is a fast-moving mass of snow rushing down a mountain, one of skiers' greatest dangers.
A disposable item to keep your waste organized.
Trash bags are used once and thrown away, lining bins to keep waste contained.
These are believed to be found at the end of rainbows.
Folklore holds that a pot of gold is hidden at the end of every rainbow.
I am green and ugly and come out at night with a crumpled old broom. Who am I?
The description of a green, ugly figure who comes out at night carrying an old broom is the classic image of a witch.
Of these everyone has ten, part of two wholes at the arms end. What are they?
Everyone has ten fingers, five on each hand ('two wholes'), located at the end of the arms.
What flares up and does a lot of good, and when it dies is just a piece of wood?
A lit match flares up brightly and does good by giving light or fire, but once burned out it's just a spent stick of wood.
Disgusting creatures that would survive a nuclear strike.
Cockroaches are famously believed to be highly resistant to radiation and could survive catastrophic events.
Attracted by light but flies at night. It's winged and hairy but not too scary.
Moths are nocturnal, winged, fuzzy insects famously drawn to light sources.
A seasonal fashion statement named for the weather it's worn in.
A sundress is warm-weather clothing named directly for the sunny season it's worn in.
You're currently trying to solve one.
This riddle is self-referential -- the very thing you're working to solve right now is a riddle.
Small and bearded, both in the real world and in stories.
Dwarfs are traditionally depicted as small and bearded in folklore, and 'dwarf' is also a real medical term for short stature.
I'm tall in the morning and short at noon. I disappear at night but I will be back soon.
A shadow is long at sunrise, shrinks by midday, vanishes at night, and reappears the next morning.
This is a plant named after a light source.
A sunflower is named for the sun and famously turns its face to follow it across the sky.
What comes down but never goes back up?
Once rain falls from the sky to the ground, that same water never rises back up as rain.
If you happen to wake up at dawn, you'll probably find this covering the lawn.
Morning dew commonly coats the grass at dawn before the sun evaporates it.
I love spinach. Who am I?
Popeye the Sailor Man famously gains super strength from eating spinach.
They're actually great swimmers now, but later they will become excellent hoppers.
Tadpoles swim well in water before metamorphosing into frogs, which are excellent jumpers.
Special abilities and brightly colored underwear are all you need to be one of these.
Classic superheroes are often depicted with powers and costumes that famously include underwear worn on the outside.
Snow White was friendly with seven of them.
Snow White famously lives with the Seven Dwarfs in the classic fairy tale.
It is the great nemesis of the lactose intolerant.
Dairy products contain lactose, which upsets those who are lactose intolerant.
Both old people and owls are said to be possessing this trait.
Elderly people and owls are both traditionally regarded as wise.
The thinkers usually hold this body part.
The famous pose of a person deep in thought, like Rodin's 'The Thinker,' shows a hand resting on the chin.
The Black Pearl was this type of criminal seafaring vessel.
The Black Pearl, from Pirates of the Caribbean, is a fictional pirate ship.
Slithery critters with a taste for dirt.
Earthworms move by slithering through soil and consume dirt as part of their diet.
It can be grown in your yard or bought at the store and is given for love when less is more.
Flowers can be grown or purchased, and giving just one thoughtfully can mean more than giving many ('less is more').
Often wandering the streets, this group of people cannot afford to be choosers.
The saying 'beggars can't be choosers' describes people who must accept whatever help they're given.
These are the bumpy parts of your digits.
Knuckles are the bumpy joints on your fingers (digits).
A man without bones whose flesh is cold. A man unthinking who is always shrinking. Who is he?
Like snow itself, a snowman has no bones, feels cold, has no mind, and steadily shrinks as it melts away.
What travels from house to house and is sometimes narrow and sometimes wide but always stays outside?
A road connects one house to another, varies in width, and always remains outdoors.
Makeup for fingertips. What am I?
Nail polish is cosmetic color applied to the fingernails at the tips of your fingers.
The celebrities of high school were part of this crowd.
High school's most well-known and socially prominent students are often called 'the popular crowd.'
What is flat, usually square, and made from trees but isn't wood?
Paper is made from wood pulp (trees) but is no longer considered 'wood' itself once processed.
Without feather or wing I fly, but you'll know what I am when I hover nearby. What am I?
A helicopter has no feathers or wings, yet it flies and is easily recognized by the sound of it hovering nearby.
It is known as the best real estate for toys.
A dollhouse is literally a miniature house -- prime 'real estate' for toy dolls and figures.
They say each one is totally unique.
It's said that no two snowflakes are exactly alike, making each one totally unique.
Securing your documents is easy with these trusty metal objects.
Staples are small metal fasteners that securely bind pages of documents together.
What has a brown coat, a long tail, and lives in house or shed but is most active while you're in bed?
A house mouse has brown fur and a long tail, and is nocturnal, scurrying around most while people sleep.
When I type I tap these on the keys.
Typing on a keyboard involves tapping the keys with your fingertips.
Cut the wrong wire and it goes boom.
In movies, defusing a bomb often involves cutting the correct wire -- cut the wrong one, and it explodes.
Racers are asked to start these at NASCAR events.
The famous NASCAR command is 'Gentlemen, start your engines!'
A metal snake that runs on tracks.
A train, with its long chain of connected cars, resembles a metal snake slithering along its tracks.
What calls for help, when written in capital letters, is the same forwards, backwards and upside down?
SOS is the universal distress signal, and in capital letters it reads identically forwards, backwards, and even upside down.
The most foreign visitor you could imagine.
An alien from another planet would be the most 'foreign' visitor possible, coming from beyond Earth itself.
This is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients, usually raw fish or other seafood.
This is the standard definition of sushi, seasoned rice paired with fish or other ingredients.
This patch of land stands alone.
An island is a piece of land completely surrounded by water, standing apart from other land.
He is known to commit a friendly home invasion one night a year, never taking but always leaving stuff behind.
Santa Claus is said to sneak into homes every Christmas Eve to leave presents, never taking anything.
Hurts when it breaks and if it stops, you are dead.
A broken heart causes emotional pain, and if your actual heart stops beating, you die.
Godzilla calls this place home.
Godzilla originates from Japanese cinema and is depicted as emerging from and rampaging through Japan.
You speak this when you are being sincere.
Speaking sincerely means telling the truth.
War fought with pieces on a board.
Chess is a strategy game often described as a symbolic 'war' fought with pieces on a checkered board.
Temporary evidence of where you've been strolling.
A footprint marks the ground briefly to show where you walked, until it fades or is washed away.
This is the drinkable phase of matter.
Of the states of matter, liquid is the one you can drink, like water or juice.
What kind of shoes can you make out of banana peels?
It's a pun -- stepping on a banana peel makes you slip, so the shoes made from it are 'slippers.'
Possibly the only famous plumber who has the courage to ever rescue a princess.
Mario, the video game plumber, is famous for repeatedly rescuing Princess Peach.
If you can spot one of these eastern warriors, it means they're not doing their job right.
Ninjas are trained to be stealthy and unseen; if you spot one, they've failed at their job.
For all your post bubble-bath drying needs.
A towel is the go-to tool for drying off after a bath or shower.
Feared on the playground, he steals your lunch money and distributes wedgies.
A schoolyard bully is the classic figure who intimidates other kids, taking their lunch money and giving wedgies.
These make grown men dance in end zones.
Football players celebrate wildly, often dancing, after scoring a touchdown in the end zone.
A natural tattoo on babies.
A birthmark is a colored mark present on the skin from birth, like a tattoo the baby never chose.
If you are unsure how to use one then just ask a flight attendant.
Flight attendants demonstrate how to fasten a seat belt before every takeoff.
I have a tail. I can fly. I'm covered in colorful feathers. I can whistle and I can talk. What am I?
A parrot has a tail and colorful feathers, can fly, and famously can whistle and mimic human speech.
These are great, floaty fun until they explode and give you a little scare.
Balloons are fun to play with while floating, but popping unexpectedly can give you a startle.
Long and thin, red within, with a nail at the end.
A finger is long and thin, has blood ('red within'), and ends in a fingernail.
It's what light turns into in the night.
When light fades away at night, it is replaced by darkness.
George J. Jetson and Neil A. Armstrong drove this to work.
Neil Armstrong traveled to the Moon in a spacecraft, and George Jetson (from the cartoon 'The Jetsons') traveled to work in his flying car -- both loosely grouped here under 'spaceship.'
They're big and blue, and larger than seas.
Oceans are the largest bodies of water -- bigger than seas -- and are typically shown as blue on maps.
A person who chews the ends of their fingers.
Someone who chews their fingernails out of anxiety or habit is called a 'nail-biter.'
What is round, has a twin, and sees more than most?
An eye is round, comes as a matching pair (its 'twin'), and its job is to see -- often noticing more than people expect.
I am soldier and I really hate one month. Which month I am talking about?
This is a pun: soldiers "march," so the month of March is jokingly what a soldier would "hate" doing constantly.
If you need a night out, call one of these over to take the little ones off your hands for a while.
A babysitter is hired to watch children so parents can go out for the evening.
One who has offended the government and has been detained by it.
This describes a prisoner, someone jailed for breaking the law and offending governmental authority.
This would be a good place to find Can-Can girls and drunk Cowboys.
The Wild West saloon was the classic setting for cowboys drinking and Can-Can dancers performing.
The preferred color of carpet in this town is red.
Hollywood is famous for rolling out the red carpet for celebrities at movie premieres and award shows.
I'm a blended cold beverage made up of milk, ice cream and fruit. I bring all the boys to the yard.
This references the song lyric "My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard," describing a milk, ice cream, and fruit blended drink.
Thanks for such treasures as Mariachis, enchiladas and habanero!
Mariachi music, enchiladas, and habanero peppers are all iconic parts of Mexican culture and cuisine.
Very helpful if you intend to go gently down a river.
This references the song lyric "row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream," making a rowboat the helpful item.
Mary's child slept in one of these.
The Nativity story describes Mary's baby, Jesus, being laid to sleep in a manger.
One more than a duet.
A duet has two members; adding one more makes a trio of three.
When someone uses this acronym, you know you've got to pick up the pace.
"ASAP" ("as soon as possible") signals urgency and that you need to hurry.
Santa's favorite entrance for home invasion.
Santa Claus is traditionally said to enter homes by sliding down the chimney.
I am a small paradise surrounded by dryness and heat. What am I?
An oasis is a lush, fertile spot with water and plants surrounded by an otherwise dry, hot desert.
It describes an era in history during which lights was hard to come by.
The Dark Ages get their name from being a period lacking in light, both literally (before electricity) and figuratively (limited historical records).
The edge of earth and bread.
The Earth's outer rocky layer and the outer edge of a loaf of bread are both called the crust.
It is where kings, queens, knights and bishops go to war together.
In chess, pieces named king, queen, knight, and bishop all do battle together on the checkered board.
A job that involves sitting in a highchair, wearing a black gown and smacking things with a mallet.
A judge sits on an elevated bench, wears a black robe, and uses a gavel (a small mallet) to call for order.
Before crust hardens.
Bread starts as soft dough, and it's only after baking that its outer crust hardens.
A first job for many kids, this could be described as "Media Distribution Management."
A paper route, delivering newspapers, is a classic first job for kids, jokingly dressed up as "media distribution management."
The profession of Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.
Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton are both legendary rock guitarists.
A twiggy home.
Birds build their nests out of twigs, making "twiggy home" a fitting description.
Reserved for royalty and damaged teeth.
"Crown" refers both to the headpiece worn by royalty and to the dental cap placed over a damaged tooth.
A pony trots his way through the world on these.
A pony, like all horses, walks and trots on its hard hooves.
A crafty use of long pieces of wool to make a scarf.
Knitting is the craft of using long strands of yarn (wool) and needles to create things like scarves.
People want it, and when they have it, they use it by giving it.
People desire money, and once they have it, they typically spend it by giving it away in exchange for goods or services.
If you're worried that grandpa will bite, just remove these.
Removing dentures (false teeth) takes away an older person's ability to bite down.
A mighty weapon in the war against winged household pests.
A flyswatter is the handheld tool specifically used to whack flying pests like flies and mosquitoes in the home.
Said to have fifty shades.
"Fifty Shades of Grey" is the famous novel/film title that plays on the many shades of the color grey.
A DJ does this to records. I do it to mosquito bites.
A DJ scratches vinyl records to make sound effects, and people scratch itchy mosquito bites with their nails.