2,062 Easy Riddles With Answers - page 4 of 21
If you happen to possess two left feet, this profession will probably rule out of your prospects.
"Two left feet" is an idiom for being clumsy or uncoordinated, which would make a career as a dancer very difficult.
This is the known hairdo for nascar fans.
The mullet (short in front, long in back) is a stereotypical hairstyle jokingly associated with NASCAR fans.
A building where people and stories are on stage.
A theatre is where actors perform stories live in front of an audience on a stage.
People like this usually live in rural areas, unless they are lucky enough to strike oil and move to Beverly Hills.
This references the sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies," about a poor rural family who struck oil and moved to wealthy Beverly Hills.
What you do to determine the length of something?
To find out how long something is, you measure it, typically with a ruler or tape measure.
The ninja turtles call this place home, as do mythical alligators.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles famously live in the city sewers, the same setting as urban legends about alligators in the sewers.
Makes apples fall from trees.
Gravity is the force that pulls ripe apples down from the branch to the ground, famously linked to Isaac Newton's discovery.
One might hang a locket from this.
A locket is a small pendant typically worn hanging from a necklace.
Pirates put their booty in it.
Pirates are traditionally depicted burying their stolen treasure ("booty") in a treasure chest.
Brings you May flowers.
This references the saying "April showers bring May flowers."
You are owed one of these when someone wrongs you.
When someone wrongs you, the socially expected response is that they owe you an apology.
A morbidly-named body of water.
The Dead Sea gets its grim name partly because its extreme salinity prevents most life from surviving in it.
It is something you make after you've weighed your options.
"Weighing your options" is a common idiom for thinking through choices before making a decision.
Boxers do this for a living and kids do it in the backseat for free.
Boxers fight professionally for money, while siblings often fight each other for free during long car rides.
If you suffer from this, you might wear a wig.
People who lose their hair (baldness) often cover their scalp with a wig.
Use me if you really want to see inside someone. What am I?
An X-ray machine lets doctors literally see the bones and organs inside a person's body.
An image taken from real life.
A photograph directly captures a real moment from life, unlike a drawing or painting.
Do this to your gifts to make them festive.
Wrapping gifts in decorative paper is what makes them look festive for a celebration.
Doing something of this nature is likely to land you in court.
Breaking the law, or doing something illegal, is what typically results in a court case.
If you can get this professional's attention you can get where you need to go for a price.
Hailing a taxi driver's attention gets you a paid ride to wherever you need to go.
I'm often served as a "rack of ..." I'm often smoked or grilled, with bones in, and slathered in BBQ sauce.
A 'rack of ribs' is a classic barbecue dish, smoked or grilled and coated in sauce.
The most fabulous way to locate pots of gold.
Folklore says a pot of gold sits at the end of a rainbow, making the rainbow the 'fabulous' way to find one.
These are needed to finish a test
You need correct answers to the questions on a test in order to finish and pass it.
Material for making balls and men that only shows up at certain times of the year.
Snow is used to build snowballs and snowmen, but it only appears seasonally in colder months.
Don't do this in the shallow end.
Diving headfirst into the shallow end of a pool is dangerous because there isn't enough water depth to be safe.
Makes dough grow.
Yeast is the ingredient that ferments and releases gas, causing bread dough to rise and grow.
When life gives you these, make a refreshing beverage.
This references the popular saying: 'When life gives you lemons, make lemonade' -- a refreshing beverage.
The line a runner strives to reach.
The finish line marks the exact point every runner in a race is trying to cross.
I am used when you jump off a bridge for fun. What am I?
A bungee cord is the elastic rope used in bungee jumping, letting thrill-seekers leap off bridges and spring back safely.
Even if you throw it away, it still comes back.
A yoyo is thrown down on its string and spins back up into your hand every time. A boomerang is the more classic answer to this style of riddle, but this source specifies a yoyo.
Handy when you need to measure something or run a kingdom.
A ruler is both a measuring tool and the word for a monarch or leader who 'rules' a kingdom.
Your reflection can be seen here, as long as you're not moving.
A still body of water acts like a mirror and shows your reflection, but any movement or ripple distorts it.
You use lots of me, yet you use me right when you're done. What am I?
Toilet paper is used in large amounts, and the phrase 'you use me right after you're done' describes wiping up after using the bathroom.
I am a way to say goodbye to your sweetheart. What am I?
A kiss goodbye is a classic romantic gesture between sweethearts parting ways.
I am owned by Old McDonald. What am I?
'Old MacDonald Had a Farm' is the classic children's song about a farmer and his animals.
I am milky white and scare people. What am I?
A ghost is traditionally depicted as pale, milky-white, and is a classic figure meant to frighten people.
Use me to reward good behavior. What am I?
Giving a treat is a classic way to reward good behavior, especially when training a pet.
I am a protector of the scoreboard. What am I?
A goalie's job in sports like soccer or hockey is to defend the net and keep the score from climbing.
I spend most of my day eating white. When I am quick enough, I get rewarded with fruit and something blue. In a dark room with blue walls, I run from the ghost that roams the halls. What am I?
Pac-Man is the classic arcade game where the yellow character eats white dots, earns fruit bonuses, and flees ghosts through blue maze walls.
Rub me and a genie might appear. What am I?
In the story of Aladdin, rubbing a magic lamp is what summons a genie.
I am brown and sticky. What am I?
This is a pun: something 'brown and sticky' describes a plain wooden stick -- brown in color and able to 'stick' out or poke, playing on the word 'sticky.'
I go up and down at the same time. Up towards the sky and down towards the ground. What am I?
A see-saw has one end rising while the other falls, moving up and down simultaneously depending on which side you're on.
I shoot but never kill. What am I?
A camera 'shoots' photographs, capturing a moment without causing any actual harm.
I like to twirl my body but keep my head up high. After I go in, everything becomes tight. What am I?
A screw twists ('twirls') as it's driven in, and once fully seated, it grips tightly, holding materials firmly together.
Sometimes I am liked, sometimes I am hated. Usually I am old, usually I am dated. What am I?
History includes events people either celebrate or resent, and it's often described as 'old' and 'dated' by nature.
Better touch me before you proceed to second. What am I?
In baseball, a runner has to touch first base before advancing on to second.
I twist and turn and leave a loop. What am I?
Tying a shoelace involves twisting it and forming a loop to make the knot.
I am ten little beans you look at everyday. What am I?
Your ten toes sit at the end of your feet, quietly visible every single day.
Cats and deflating tires make this noise. What am I?
Both an angry cat and a slowly deflating tire make a distinctive hissing sound.
I am a tool for fairies. What am I?
A magic wand is the classic tool fairies and other magical characters use to cast their spells.
I can burn your mouth and sting your eye, but I am consumed everyday. What am I?
Too much salt can make food taste sharp, and getting salt in your eye stings, yet it's an ingredient consumed daily.
When set loose, I fly away. Never so cursed, as when I go astray. What am I?
This is a crude joke riddle -- a fart is 'let loose,' and it's most embarrassing when its smell lingers or is noticed by others.
Things here are usually tagged with red stickers. What am I?
Clearance items in stores are commonly marked with red price tags or stickers.
I am very large but look very small. When night falls, I am cherished by all. What am I?
Stars are massive but appear tiny from Earth due to their distance, and they're admired once darkness lets them shine.
I can be entertaining until you realize some pieces have been lost. What am I?
A jigsaw puzzle is fun to work on, but it stops being complete or satisfying once pieces go missing.
I live in the corn, and my job is to deter. Free from pests your crops I assure. What am I?
A scarecrow stands guard in cornfields to frighten birds and pests away from the crops.
I am nature's way of applauding lightning. What am I?
Thunder is the booming sound that follows a lightning strike, like nature applauding the flash.
If I turn my head, you may go where you want, but if I turn again, you could stay and rot. What am I?
Turning a key one way unlocks a door to freedom, but turning it another way can lock someone inside, like a prison cell.
Teenage girls are pros at creating me. Learn me in classes. What am I?
Teenage girls are stereotypically associated with creating interpersonal 'drama,' and drama is also a school subject taught in acting classes.
I can never be stolen from you. I am owned by everyone. Some have more, some have less. What am I?
Knowledge, once learned, can never be physically stolen from a person's mind, though people naturally have varying amounts of it.
I take off my clothes when you put on your clothes. I put on my clothes when you take off your clothes. What am I?
A hanger holds a garment until you take that garment off it to wear, and it becomes bare again when you undress and hang your clothes back on it.
A move made popular by the King of Pop. What am I?
Michael Jackson, the 'King of Pop,' made the backward-gliding Moonwalk dance move iconic.
I am the reaction after enjoying soda. What am I?
Carbonated soda releases gas in your stomach, which typically escapes as a burp.
I am a million people's wakeup call. What am I?
Coffee beans are brewed into the caffeinated coffee millions of people rely on to wake up each morning.
An action done on mosquito bites. What am I?
Scratching an itchy mosquito bite is an almost automatic reflex, even though it often makes the itch worse.
I have fangs and enjoy piercing holes with a single bite. What am I?
A stapler's metal staple 'bites' through stacks of paper, piercing them with a single squeeze.
I carry you down a gentle stream. What am I?
A rowboat is paddled by hand and glides gently along a calm river or stream.
Against the sun, I protect your eyes and am often worn on the face of spies. What am I?
Sunglasses shield your eyes from bright sunlight and are a classic accessory associated with movie spies going incognito.
I have a neck and no head, two arms but no hands. I'm with you to school, I'm with you to work. What am I?
A t-shirt has a neck-hole with no head, and sleeve-holes with no hands, and it accompanies you to school or work every day.
I have four legs, one head, and a foot. What am I?
A bed has four legs, a "headboard" (head), and a "footboard" (foot) -- furniture terms borrowed from the human body.
I suck. What am I?
'Suck' is both literally what a vacuum cleaner does (suction) and a common slang complaint meaning something is bad.
Sing me to a baby about to go to sleep. What am I?
A lullaby is a soft, soothing song specifically sung to help a baby fall asleep.
Angels and pilots work with me. What am I?
Angels are depicted with wings, and pilots operate aircraft, both associated closely with 'wings.'
I come without being fetched at night, hide away as soon as daylight strikes. Although I may look small, I am much mightier than what you can imagine. What am I?
Stars appear in the night sky without being physically retrieved and fade from view once the sun rises, despite their true massive size.
I tell people to be careful when handling boxes. What am I?
'Fragile' is the word stamped on packaging to warn handlers that the contents inside are breakable.
I mirror your actions. What am I?
The riddle uses "mirror" figuratively: a copycat is someone who imitates, or "mirrors," what another person does, rather than a literal reflective mirror.
I can be found on a present, the front of a boat, or after the rain. What am I?
A decorative bow tops a gift box, curves at a boat's front end, and often arcs across the sky as a rainbow after rain.
I am cracked by Indiana Jones. What am I?
Indiana Jones is famously associated with cracking his signature bullwhip in the movies.
I begin your sentences. What am I?
Every sentence in English properly starts with a capital letter.
In the ground I am nothing, but give me time and I'll be something. What am I?
A planted seed looks like nothing special at first, but given time, it grows into a full plant.
I am a mini solar powered computer. What am I?
Many basic calculators run on small solar panels, making them tiny sun-powered computers.
I have one eye. See near and far. I hold the moments you treasure and the things that make you weep. What am I?
A camera has one 'eye' — its lens — that can zoom near or far, and its photos capture treasured memories as well as sad moments.
I help engines spin and pants stay up. What am I?
A drive belt keeps an engine's parts spinning together, and a clothing belt keeps a person's pants cinched up.
I am the kind of food monkeys like, and people slip on me and fall in cartoons. What am I?
Bananas are a favorite monkey snack, and a banana peel is a classic slapstick cartoon gag for someone slipping.
I am a daily ritual involving using a metal tool on the body. What am I?
Shaving is a daily grooming habit that traditionally uses a metal razor blade against the skin.
I let water fall on you while everyone else stays dry. What am I?
A shower head is positioned to soak the person standing under it while everyone else in the room stays completely dry.
Makeup for finger tips. What am I?
Nail polish is a cosmetic product applied specifically to the fingertips (nails).
I am a man without bones, without blood, without life. My flesh is white, cold and shrinking. What am I?
A snowman has no skeleton or blood, and being made of snow, it slowly shrinks and melts away.
Without feather or wing I fly, but you'll know what I am when I hover near by. What am I?
A helicopter has no feathers, but its distinct whirring blades make it instantly recognizable overhead.
I save lives on the ground and in the air. What am I?
A seatbelt is worn in cars and required on airplanes, protecting passengers on the ground and in the air alike.
Four leaves I have. What am I?
The given answer is 'shamrock,' though technically a shamrock has three leaves -- a rare four-leaf clover is the specific lucky variant with four leaves.
Soft, hairy, from door to door. I am the pet that always stays on the floor. What am I?
This is a pun: a soft carpet stretches wall-to-wall ('door to door') and is jokingly called 'the pet that always stays on the floor.'
I stink up your breath and fight evil vampires. What am I?
Garlic leaves a strong smell on the breath and is a well-known folkloric charm said to repel vampires.
Round as a button, deep as a well. If you want me to talk, you must first pull my tail. What am I?
An old-fashioned bell is round like a button, deep like a well, and rings when you pull its rope or clapper 'tail.'
I describe a toilet cleaner as well as one of Santa's reindeer. What am I?
Comet is both a brand of household toilet cleaner and the name of one of Santa's famous reindeer.
I mean goodbye for South Americans. What am I?
'Adios' is the common Spanish word for 'goodbye,' widely used across South America.
Digital white-out. What am I?
'Delete' is the digital equivalent of white-out -- it removes text or content, just like correction fluid does on paper.
I run up and down the stairs without moving. What am I?
A stair runner rug lies fixed along the steps, giving the illusion of constant motion up and down without ever actually moving.
I look like a tiny trombone. What am I?
A standard bent paperclip has a curved, sliding shape reminiscent of a miniature trombone.
At first I am a yellow weed in the lawn, and then the wind blows, and my white feathers are gone. What am I?
A dandelion starts life as a yellow lawn weed, then turns into a white puffball whose seeds scatter in the wind.