riddles1
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
a map
what is so fragile that saying its name breaks it
silence
This belongs to you, but everyone else uses it.
your name
How can you physically stand behind your father while he is standing behind you?
your are standing back to back
It’s shorter than the rest, but when you’re happy, you raise it like it’s the best. What is it?
A thumb.
What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
the letter R
I have keys, but no locks and space, and no rooms. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
A keyboard
How is seven different from the rest of the numbers between one and ten?
7 has 2 syllables
What is able to go up a chimney when down but unable to go down a chimney when up?
an umbrella
What are the next three letters in this combination? OTTFFSS
E N T
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
they are all married
what gets wetter as it drys
A towel
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
the letter M
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. The wind is my enemy.
a candle
What is full of holes but still holds a lot of water?
a sponge
What English word has three consecutive double letters?
bookkeeper
How many letters are in the alphabet?
11
Which word in the dictionary is always spelled incorrectly?
inncorrectly
Three different doctors said that Paul is their brother yet Paul claims he has no brothers. Who is lying?
No one is lying because the three doctors are Paul’s sisters
A word I know, six letters it contains, removes one letter, and twelve remains. What am I?
dozens
A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.
It is a picture (shoot is another word for picture)
what color are my eyes
blue
What can you hold in your right hand, but never in your left hand?
your left hand
What word starts with E and ends with E but only has one letter in it?
An envelope.
A barrel of water weighs 60 pounds. What must you put in it for it to weigh 40 pounds?
A hole.