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Think you may need a bit of help in your quest to conquer some of the best riddles around? Here are some historical cues about the art of the riddle:
When you think of riddles, do you think of the game Charades? Well you should since this modern game is essentially derived from this age-old art form.
The definition of what a riddle is, is something that important scholarly figures have quarreled over for much of recorded history.
There are two main types of riddle: enigma, and conundrum.
The riddle is considered a very important literary device, because it helps to grasp the attention of the audience by coercing the audience into trying to be thoroughly aware.
It is a common belief of literary experts that it is almost always a probability that good metaphors come from the best riddles.
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Math Therapy Riddle
Hint:
A Sandwich Of Trouble Riddle
Hint:
The Tale Of Rumpelstiltskin
I'm in many types of jewelry
Like the chain of a necklace
In the tale of Rumpelstiltskin
He could spin straw into this?
Like the chain of a necklace
In the tale of Rumpelstiltskin
He could spin straw into this?
Hint:
More Eyes Than One
Hint:
Blown Up Like A Stick Of Dynamite
I get blown up but Im not a stick of dynamite
I sometimes have a string attached but Im not a kite
I sometimes float but Im not a swimmer
Im seen at birthday parties but Im not a candle
What could I be?
I sometimes have a string attached but Im not a kite
I sometimes float but Im not a swimmer
Im seen at birthday parties but Im not a candle
What could I be?
Hint:
Two Brothers Riddle
Two brothers we are, great burdens we bear,
All day we are bitterly pressed;
Yet this we will say, we are full all the day
And empty when we go to rest.
What are we?
All day we are bitterly pressed;
Yet this we will say, we are full all the day
And empty when we go to rest.
What are we?
Hint: Your burdens are also our burdens, but greater by the measure of you.
Different Shapes And Sizes
I come in different shapes and sizes but I'm not a snowflake
I can be broken but Im not a window
I can be brittle but Im not peanut butter
I'm sometimes humerus but Im not funny
I am?
Hint:
Part Of Your Body
I can hold things but Im not a bag
Im used to write things down but Im not a pen
I have digits but Im not a cellphone
I have nails but Im not a hook
Im part of your body but Im not a foot
I am a?
Im used to write things down but Im not a pen
I have digits but Im not a cellphone
I have nails but Im not a hook
Im part of your body but Im not a foot
I am a?
Hint:
Displayed In December
I have a baby boy but Im not a parent
I have animals but Im not a zoo
I have a star but Im not a solar system
I have angels but Im not heaven
I have shepherds but no fields
Im displayed in December but Im not a Christmas tree
What am I?
I have animals but Im not a zoo
I have a star but Im not a solar system
I have angels but Im not heaven
I have shepherds but no fields
Im displayed in December but Im not a Christmas tree
What am I?
Hint:
I'm Not A Dog
I contain water but Im not a bottle
I can be used to make milk but Im not a cow
Im white on the inside but Im not a loaf of bread
I have a husk but Im not a head of corn
I have a hard shell but Im not an egg
Im brown and hairy on the outside but Im not a dog
What am I?
I can be used to make milk but Im not a cow
Im white on the inside but Im not a loaf of bread
I have a husk but Im not a head of corn
I have a hard shell but Im not an egg
Im brown and hairy on the outside but Im not a dog
What am I?
Hint:
It Never Ends
Hint:
A Type Of Flower Riddle
Hint:
The Blind Mammals Riddle
The fact this mammal has webbed wings
Makes it a one of a kind
And contrary to the saying
None of these creatures are blind
What are these mammals?
Makes it a one of a kind
And contrary to the saying
None of these creatures are blind
What are these mammals?
Hint:
Found In A Graveyard Riddle
I have writing on me but Im not a newspaper
I mark a spot but Im not a treasure map
I have names and dates on me but Im not a birth certificate
Im not needed if youre alive but Im not a coffin
I can be found in a graveyard but Im not a bunch of flowers
I'm a...
I mark a spot but Im not a treasure map
I have names and dates on me but Im not a birth certificate
Im not needed if youre alive but Im not a coffin
I can be found in a graveyard but Im not a bunch of flowers
I'm a...
Hint:
Logs That Are Aflame
This can be found inside some homes
But can you work out its name?
Surrounded by a mantelpiece
It has logs that are aflame
Its...
But can you work out its name?
Surrounded by a mantelpiece
It has logs that are aflame
Its...
Hint:
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1. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
2. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was out-standing in his field.
3. Why did the coffee file a police report? Because it got mugged.
4. Why did the banana go to the doctor? It wasn't peeling well.
5. How do you make a tissue dance? You put a little boogey in it.
6. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.
7. Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one.
8. Why did the tomato go out with a prune? Because it couldn't get a date.
9. What do you call a lazy kangaroo? A pouch potato.
10. How do you organize a space party? You planet.
11. What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investi-gator.
12. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.
13. How do you make a tissue dance? Put a little boogey in it.
14. Why did the pumpkin stop working? It ran out of juice.
15. What do you call a can opener that doesn't work? A can't opener.
16. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
17. What do you call a bear that has no teeth? A gummy bear.
18. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it was feeling crummy.
19. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a shark? Frostbite.
20. What do you call a snobbish criminal going down stairs? A condescending con descending.
21. Why did the tree go to the dentist? To get its bark checked.
22. Why don't oysters share their pearls? Because they're shellfish.
23. What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus.
24. Why did the bicycle fall over? It was two-tired.
25. Why did the scarecrow go on vacation? To get a fresh straw-tan.
26. What do you call a sheep covered in chocolate? A candy baa.
27. Why did the rapper carry an umbrella? Fo' drizzle.
28. Why did the tomato turn green? Because it was not ripe.
29. What do you call a belt made out of dollar bills? A waist of money.
30. Why are frogs so happy? They eat whatever bugs them.
31. What do you get when you cross a pig and a centipede? Bacon and legs.
32. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
33. What did one wall say to the other? "I'll meet you at the corner."
34. What's the difference between a poorly dressed man on a trampoline and a nicely dressed man on a trampoline? Attire.
35. Why don't ants get sick? They have tiny ant-bodies.
36. Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two-tired.
37. Why was the belt arrested? It was holding up pants.
38. Why do chicken coops only have two doors? Because if they had four, they would be a chicken sedan.
39. How do you organize a space party? You planet.
40. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? It was feeling crummy.
41. Why did the duck go to the doctor? Because he was feeling a little down.
42. Why did the skeleton break up with his girlfriend? He didn't have the guts.
43. What do you call a fish that wears a bowtie? Sofishticated.
44. Why do sailors make bad monks? Because they're always looking for a better berth.
45. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
46. Why did the frog call his insurance company? He had a jump in his car.
47. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
48. What do you call a cow that plays an instrument? A moosician.
49. What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, it just let out a little wine.
50. Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one.
1. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
2. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was out-standing in his field.
3. Why did the coffee file a police report? Because it got mugged.
4. Why did the banana go to the doctor? It wasn't peeling well.
5. How do you make a tissue dance? You put a little boogey in it.
6. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.
7. Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one.
8. Why did the tomato go out with a prune? Because it couldn't get a date.
9. What do you call a lazy kangaroo? A pouch potato.
10. How do you organize a space party? You planet.
11. What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investi-gator.
12. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.
13. How do you make a tissue dance? Put a little boogey in it.
14. Why did the pumpkin stop working? It ran out of juice.
15. What do you call a can opener that doesn't work? A can't opener.
16. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
17. What do you call a bear that has no teeth? A gummy bear.
18. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it was feeling crummy.
19. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a shark? Frostbite.
20. What do you call a snobbish criminal going down stairs? A condescending con descending.
21. Why did the tree go to the dentist? To get its bark checked.
22. Why don't oysters share their pearls? Because they're shellfish.
23. What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus.
24. Why did the bicycle fall over? It was two-tired.
25. Why did the scarecrow go on vacation? To get a fresh straw-tan.
26. What do you call a sheep covered in chocolate? A candy baa.
27. Why did the rapper carry an umbrella? Fo' drizzle.
28. Why did the tomato turn green? Because it was not ripe.
29. What do you call a belt made out of dollar bills? A waist of money.
30. Why are frogs so happy? They eat whatever bugs them.
31. What do you get when you cross a pig and a centipede? Bacon and legs.
32. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
33. What did one wall say to the other? "I'll meet you at the corner."
34. What's the difference between a poorly dressed man on a trampoline and a nicely dressed man on a trampoline? Attire.
35. Why don't ants get sick? They have tiny ant-bodies.
36. Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two-tired.
37. Why was the belt arrested? It was holding up pants.
38. Why do chicken coops only have two doors? Because if they had four, they would be a chicken sedan.
39. How do you organize a space party? You planet.
40. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? It was feeling crummy.
41. Why did the duck go to the doctor? Because he was feeling a little down.
42. Why did the skeleton break up with his girlfriend? He didn't have the guts.
43. What do you call a fish that wears a bowtie? Sofishticated.
44. Why do sailors make bad monks? Because they're always looking for a better berth.
45. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
46. Why did the frog call his insurance company? He had a jump in his car.
47. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
48. What do you call a cow that plays an instrument? A moosician.
49. What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, it just let out a little wine.
50. Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one.