326 Riddles for Adults With Answers - page 4 of 4
Two men in a desert. One is dead (pack closed), one is alive (pack open).
The man died because his parachute (the 'pack') failed to open.
With pointed fangs I sit and wait; physically joining with a single bite.
Describes the mechanical action of a stapler joining papers with metal fangs.
The person who makes it has no need; the buyer has no use; the user can't see/feel it.
The user is dead and cannot see or feel the casket they are in.
I never was, am always to be. No one ever saw me, nor ever will.
Tomorrow is always in the future; when it arrives, it is called 'today.'
Walks on four legs in the morning, two at noon and three in the evening.
Refers to the stages of life: crawling (4 legs), walking (2), and using a cane (3).
Greater than God, more evil than the devil... eat it and you'll die.
Poor people have nothing; rich people need nothing; and nothing is greater than God.
How can the number four be half of five?
The letters 'IV' are half of the four letters in the word 'FIVE.'
What word in the dictionary is always spelled incorrectly?
The word 'incorrectly' is always spelled I-N-C-O-R-R-E-C-T-L-Y.
I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space.
The letter 'e' is the start of the word 'end' and the last letter of 'time' and 'space.'
What begins with ?e,? ends with ?e,? but only contains one letter?
An envelope is a paper container that holds a 'letter' of mail.
What is 73? chicken, 32? cat and 42? goat?
Taking parts of the words: CHI-cken, CA-t, and GO-at spells Chicago.
Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not.
'Ton' is a unit of heavy weight; spelled backward it is 'not.'
First 2 letters = male, first 3 = female, first 4 = great man, whole word = great woman.
The words are 'He', 'Her', 'Hero', and 'Heroine.'
What English word has three consecutive double letters?
"Bookkeeper" contains oo, kk, and ee back to back, three double letters in a row.
A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has half as many brothers as sisters.
With 4 girls and 3 boys, each girl sees 3 sisters and each boy sees half as many brothers (2).
How can you stand behind your father while he is standing behind you?
Standing with your backs touching makes both of you technically 'behind' each other.
Three doctors said Paul is their brother, yet Paul claims he has no brothers.
The riddle challenges the common gender bias regarding doctors.
You see a boat filled with people... you don't see a single person on the boat. Why?
A play on the word 'single' meaning unmarried versus 'single' meaning one person.
?Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man's father is my father's son.?
'My father's son' must be 'me'. So, 'That man's father is me.'
A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater... they enjoy a lovely dinner.
This uses darkroom photography terms like 'shooting,' 'developing,' and 'hanging' to dry.
You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I'm quick when I'm thin and slow when I'm fat.
A thin candle burns through its length quickly, while a thicker one lasts longer.
I am tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. I can brighten your day unless it's windy.
A candle melts down as it burns; wind can blow its flame out.
I have lakes with no water, mountains with no stone and cities with no buildings.
A map represents these physical features symbolically on paper.
If you drop me I'm sure to crack, but give me a smile and I'll always smile back.
A dropped mirror shatters easily, and a mirror always reflects back whatever expression you show it, including a smile.
I am always hungry and will die if not fed, but whatever I touch will soon turn red.
Fire needs fuel to survive and leaves glowing red embers behind.
I turn once, what is out will not get in. I turn again, what is in will not get out.
Turning a key locks or unlocks a door, controlling entry and exit.