2,062 Easy Riddles With Answers - page 7 of 21
I have every color, but no gold. What am I?
A rainbow displays the full spectrum of colors (red through violet), but gold is not one of the actual colors of light it contains.
Though I wander the earth, I am no longer here. I am pale and I chill everyone near. Who am I?
A ghost is imagined as the pale spirit of someone no longer alive, wandering the earth and giving people chills when nearby.
I help you carry your books. What am I?
A backpack is worn on the back and is the classic item students use to carry their books.
When you are inside me, you will be encouraged to slam other cars. What am I?
Bumper cars at an amusement park are specifically designed and driven for the fun of crashing into other riders' cars.
Not my sister nor my brother but still the child of my mother and father. Who am I?
The riddle describes the speaker's own relationship to their parents; the child who is neither the sibling's sister nor brother is the speaker.
What is filled with air and sometimes a gas, tied to a string and often seen on your birthday?
Balloons are inflated with air or helium gas, tied off with a string, and are classic birthday party decorations.
We are all around, yet to us you are half blind. Sunlight makes us invisible, and difficult to find.
Stars fill the sky at all times, but the sun's bright daylight washes them out, making them invisible until night falls and they can be seen again.
A gentleman whose offspring have successfully produced offspring of their own.
A grandfather is a man whose own children have gone on to have children, making him a grandpa.
I'm white, perfect for cutting and grinding. For most animals I am a useful tool. What am I?
Teeth are hard and white, used for biting and chewing, and are an essential tool for nearly every animal.
What is seen in the water and in the sky? It is part of the rainbow and can be in your eye.
Blue appears in bodies of water, in a clear sky, as a band in the rainbow, and as a common eye color.
I keep things green and keep kids happy during summer time. What am I?
A lawn sprinkler waters the grass to keep it green and doubles as a fun way for kids to cool off and play in summer.
You do this into someone's ear when you want to be discreet.
Whispering quietly into someone's ear is the classic way to share something privately without others overhearing.
I dance and sing in the breeze, but I have neither voice nor feet. What am I?
A tree's leaves rustle like singing and its branches sway like dancing in the wind, though it has no real voice or feet.
I have roads but no pavement, rivers but no water, and cities but no buildings. What am I?
A map shows symbolic representations of roads, rivers, and cities, but is only a flat drawing, none of it is physically real.
Which vehicle is spelled the same forwards and backwards?
"Racecar" is a palindrome, reading identically whether spelled forwards or backwards.
I can only be played on a windy day. What am I?
A kite only flies when there is enough wind to lift it, so it can only really be "played" on a windy day.
I contain words about words, some of which you've never heard. What am I?
A dictionary defines words using other words, and it inevitably contains many words a given reader has never encountered.
I am pinched by grandmas. What am I?
Grandmothers are famously fond of affectionately pinching children's cheeks.
One time every year, there is a very special day. Little have the same, everyone party a different way.
Everyone has one birthday a year, and although few people share the same date, celebrations vary from person to person.
What has holes on each side, but can still can hold water?
A sponge is riddled with tiny holes throughout, yet its absorbent material soaks up and holds water.
Sitting down you have it, Standing up you don't.
A 'lap' only exists as the flat space formed by your thighs when you're seated; it disappears the moment you stand.
Don't forget to do this before blowing out the candles.
Tradition says you should make a wish silently right before blowing out your birthday candles.
You can break it or drink water from it.
A drinking glass can shatter if dropped, but it's also the everyday vessel used to drink water from.
It speaks without a tongue, and listens without ears.
A phone transmits a voice and receives sound electronically without any physical tongue or ears.
I fly away as soon as you set me loose. People around you may slowly move away once they sense my presence. What am I?
A fart 'flies away' the instant it's released, and its odor often makes nearby people move away quickly.
What has a ring but no fingers?
An old telephone 'rings' to alert you of a call, but that ring has nothing to do with wearing it on a finger.
I am longer than a decade and shorter than a millennium. What am I?
A century spans 100 years, comfortably longer than a decade (10 years) but far shorter than a millennium (1,000 years).
What demands an answer, but asks no question?
A ringing telephone does not literally ask anything, but its ring "demands" that someone pick it up and answer.
One simple click, one simple flash. Preserving a memory, for years I will last. What am I?
A photograph is captured with one click and flash of a camera and preserves a memory for years afterward.
I am something that floats. But after a period of time I fall.
A balloon floats while filled with helium but eventually loses its lift and falls as the gas leaks out over time.
I stare at you, you stare at me. I have three eyes, yet can't see. Every time I blink, I give you commands. You do as you are told, with your feet and hands. What am I?
A traffic light has three colored "eyes" (red, yellow, green) that can't actually see, but its blinking lights command drivers to use their feet (brake/gas) and hands (steering wheel).
What flies around all day but never goes anywhere?
A flag on a pole flutters ('flies') in the wind all day long, yet stays fixed in one place.
With head without hair. With mouth without tooth.
A bottle has a 'head' (top) and a 'mouth' (opening), but neither hair nor teeth, since it's an inanimate object.
I love to dance and twist and prance, I shake my tail, as away I sail, wingless I fly into the sky. What am I?
A kite has a tail that shakes in the wind, dances and twists on its string, and "flies" without wings, sailing up into the sky.
I have four legs, a back, but no head. What am I?
A chair typically has four legs and a back, but no head — describing its basic parts in riddle form.
What is all over a house?
A roof sits over the entire top of a house, covering it from side to side.
A father's child, a mother's child, yet no one's son.
A daughter is the child of both her father and mother, but since she is female she cannot be anyone's 'son.'
What time is spelled the same forwards and backwards?
'Noon' is a palindrome -- it reads the same forwards and backwards -- and it also names the exact midday hour.
I am seen in the water and in the sky. I am in the rainbow and a jay's feather. What am I?
The color blue shows up in the sky, in water, in a rainbow's band of colors, and in a blue jay's feathers.
I have eighty-eight keys but cannot open a single door. What am I?
A piano has 88 keys used to play music, but none of them open doors -- they're a play on the double meaning of 'keys.'
What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
A penny has a 'head' (the portrait side) and a 'tail' (the reverse, hence 'heads or tails'), is copper-brown, and obviously has no legs.
Precious stones in a pack of cards.
Diamonds are both a suit of playing cards and a genuine precious stone, which is the intersection the riddle points to.
If you're stealing honey, be prepared to receive vengeance in this form.
Disturbing a beehive to steal honey risks getting stung by defensive bees.
Small edible creature from the sea that is often served at restaurants.
Shrimp are small, popular seafood commonly served as a restaurant appetizer or entree.
What has a horn but does not work?
A rhinoceros has a horn on its snout, but unlike a car horn, it doesn't "work" as a tool, playing on the double meaning of "horn."
Turkey day. What am I?
'Turkey day' is a common nickname for Thanksgiving, when roast turkey is the traditional main dish.
A spent round or a slimy critter.
"Slug" is both a term for a spent bullet and the name of the slimy, shell-less garden mollusk.
I am known for my natural tuxedo and marching. What am I?
A penguin's black-and-white plumage looks like a tuxedo, and colonies famously waddle in single-file marches.
In the morning I sing on feathered wing. I soar through the air without a care. What am I?
A songbird greets the morning with its call and effortlessly takes flight on feathered wings.
What bird is always unhappy?
The word "blue" is slang for sad, making the bluebird the punny answer for a perpetually "unhappy" bird.
What scientists might call your pooch.
Canine is the scientific term for dogs, the family that includes your pet pooch.
You're gonna need a bigger boat to go after one of these toothy hunters.
"You're gonna need a bigger boat" is the famous line from Jaws, referencing sharks as toothy ocean hunters.
I am a busy worker who is a water mammal. What am I?
A beaver constantly gnaws and builds, famously constructing dams, making it one of nature's hardest workers among water-dwelling mammals.
Looks like a hippo crossed with a unicorn.
A rhinoceros has a hippo's bulky, thick-skinned body along with a single horn like a unicorn.
A tasty reward given to well behaved dogs and kids.
Treat is the common word for a small reward given for good behavior, whether to a dog or a child.
A celebrity under the sea.
A starfish carries star right in its name, making it the ocean's built-in celebrity.
Most people love to use me. You make me glide through the air. Even your dog loves me. What am I?
A frisbee is a disc people throw to glide through the air, a favorite game to play with dogs too.
I sleep by day and fly at night, but I have no feathers to aid my flight. What am I?
A bat is a nocturnal flying mammal, unlike birds, it has wings of skin rather than feathers.
The alphabet goes from A to Z. What goes from Z to A?
The word 'zebra' itself starts with Z and ends with A -- going from Z to A, unlike the alphabet which goes A to Z.
I have two eyes in the front and a lot of eyes on my tail. What am I?
A peacock displays a spectacular fan of 'eye'-patterned feathers on its tail, in addition to its two real eyes.
Cute hares that hop and deliver eggs at Easter are called by this nickname.
The Easter Bunny is the affectionate nickname for the egg-delivering rabbit of Easter tradition.
What bird can lift the heaviest weight?
This is a pun: a 'crane' is both a bird and the heavy construction machine used to lift enormous weights.
I am a sound made by felines when petted. What am I?
Cats produce a low, rumbling purr specifically when they're relaxed and being petted.
I can wake you up in the morning but I require no electricity or winding. What am I?
A rooster crows at dawn to wake everyone up, needing no batteries or winding, unlike a mechanical alarm clock.
It's black and every time it speaks it says its name.
A crow is black, and its call ('caw') sounds like it's saying its own name.
I have a tail. I can fly. I'm covered in colorful feathers. I can whistle and I can talk.
Parrots have tails, can fly, display colorful feathers, and are famous for mimicking whistles and human speech.
They swim around in schools or pods and they are related to whales.
Dolphins travel in groups called pods or schools and belong to the same order of marine mammals as whales.
What has no arms, hands, or legs but moves the earth?
Earthworms have no limbs at all, yet by burrowing they constantly turn over and aerate the soil, effectively "moving the earth."
Stolen from a cow, I'm placed in a vat. My flavor gets stronger the longer I've sat. What am I?
Cheese is made from milk taken from a cow, aged in a vat, and its flavor intensifies the longer it's left to mature.
A nutcracker up in a tree.
A squirrel uses its strong teeth to crack open nuts while perched in tree branches.
A colourful bird that talks.
Parrots are famous for their vivid, colorful feathers and their ability to mimic human speech.
What wears a coat in the winter and pants in the summer?
A dog's fur coat is thickest in winter, and in summer it 'pants' (breathes heavily) to cool off -- a play on the word 'pants'.
I am a food made from the pressed curds of milk. I come in American, swiss, sharp and many other flavors. What am I?
Cheese is made by pressing milk curds and comes in many varieties, including American, Swiss, and sharp cheddar.
It is probably the most laid-back member of the animal kingdom.
The sloth is famous for being extremely slow-moving and relaxed, making it the poster child for "laid-back."
I carry my home on my back. I am not rich, but I leave silver in my track. What am I?
A snail carries its shell (its home) on its back and leaves a shimmering, silvery slime trail wherever it crawls.
I am a activity dogs are very good at when a ball is thrown. What am I?
Chasing down and retrieving a thrown ball is exactly the game called fetch.
I hop around and deliver eggs at Easter. What am I?
The Easter Bunny is the folklore character depicted hopping around hiding and delivering decorated eggs at Easter.
A reaction to being spooked that takes its name from waterfowl.
"Goosebumps" gets its name from the small bumps on a plucked goose's skin, which resemble the skin's reaction to fear or cold.
He is not the skinniest of felines.
"Fat cat" both literally describes a heavyset feline and slangily describes a wealthy businessperson -- a pun on "skinniest."
Canine children. What am I?
Canine means dog-related, and the young of dogs are called puppies.
I have four legs but no tail. Usually I am heard only at night.
Frogs stand on four legs, have no visible tail as adults, and are most often heard croaking after dark.
What animal gives away money and says moo?
A 'cash cow' is a term for a reliable source of money, punning on the literal cow that says 'moo.'
I am white and I am black. I am fast and I am not fat. I confuse many people with my style. Who am I?
A zebra has black-and-white stripes, can run fast, is lean rather than fat, and its bold pattern can be visually confusing.
I destroy your home from inside out. What am I?
Termites eat through wooden support structures inside a house, causing damage that's invisible until it's severe.
This is the most famous bank where children keep their assets.
A piggy bank is the classic pig-shaped container kids use to save their coins.
A stellar five-limbed sea creature.
A starfish typically has five arms and is named for its star-like, or 'stellar,' shape.
I produce wool and spit a lot. What am I?
Llamas are known for their wool coats and their habit of spitting when annoyed.
I travel in a gaggle. What am I?
A flock of geese traveling together is specifically called a 'gaggle.'
This noble creature has the embarrassing inability to get up once it's been flipped onto its back.
A turtle's heavy, rounded shell makes it nearly impossible for it to right itself once flipped onto its back.
Cows do this to salt and humans do it to ice cream.
Cows lick salt blocks for minerals, and people lick ice cream cones -- the same action, two very different treats.
I am very afraid of doing scary activities. What am I?
Calling someone a 'chicken' is a common way to say they're too afraid to do something daring.
I am the home for feathery animals. What am I?
Birds -- feathery animals -- build nests as their homes to lay eggs and raise their young.
I am shared by goats, devils, and unicorns. What am I?
Goats, mythical devils, and unicorns are all traditionally depicted with a horn (or horns) on their heads.
If a dog were filling out a resume, he might list his mastery of this game under "skills."
Fetch is the classic game where a dog retrieves a thrown ball or stick, making it a natural 'skill' for a dog's resume.
I am an animal and a hair product. What am I?
'Moose' sounds identical to 'mousse,' which is both a hairstyling product and a dessert, while a moose is the large animal.
A king without a crown.
The lion is called the 'king of the jungle,' but it wears no literal crown -- its 'crown' is just its mane.
What animal dwells in water and best known for its work ethic?
Beavers live in and around water and build dams and lodges through tireless labor, giving rise to the phrase "busy as a beaver."
What is green, has four legs, no tail, and usually heard at night?
A frog is green, stands on four legs with no tail, and its croaking chorus is a familiar nighttime sound.
Microparasite expert at sucking the blood of mammals and birds.
Fleas are tiny parasites specialized for piercing skin and feeding on the blood of warm-blooded hosts.
A blackbird similar to, but much bigger than a crow.
A raven looks like a larger, heavier-billed cousin of the common crow, both being members of the corvid family.