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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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As Close As A Friend Riddle
A mile from end to end, yet as close to as a friend. A precious commodity, freely given. Found on the rich, poor, short and tall, but shared among children most of all. What is it?
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Playing And Praying Riddle
Seven brothers:
Five work all day;
the other two
just play and pray.
What are the names of the brothers?
Five work all day;
the other two
just play and pray.
What are the names of the brothers?
Hint:
The days of the week. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; the work days. Saturday; play. Sunday; pray Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Running In A Campground Riddle
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Quitting The Soccer Team
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Presidential Goat Riddle
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Rescuing The Princess
I roam through the land hoping to rescue my love. I search high and low and will stomp on you if you get in my way. What am I?
Hint:
Mario, from Super Mario Brothers video game by Nintendo. He roams the land searching for the princess and his primary method of getting rid of folks is to stomp on them.
Thanks to Rowan for figuring this out. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Thanks to Rowan for figuring this out. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Nothing Else Will Matter Riddle
If you break me I do not stop working; if you touch me I may be snared; if you lose me nothing will matter. I am?
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A Dirty Bathtub Riddle
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A Face That Does Not Frown
I have a face that doesn't frown, I have hands that do not wave, I have no mouth, just a familiar sound, I don't walk - but I move around?
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Found Near A Leprechaun
Im curved but Im not a banana
Im mentioned in the first book of the Bible but Im not a snake
Im colorful but Im not a parrot
Im mentioned in a Wizard Of Oz song but Im not a Yellow Brick Road
Im found near a leprechaun but Im not a pot of gold.
What am I?
Im mentioned in the first book of the Bible but Im not a snake
Im colorful but Im not a parrot
Im mentioned in a Wizard Of Oz song but Im not a Yellow Brick Road
Im found near a leprechaun but Im not a pot of gold.
What am I?
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Savor The Flavor Riddle
Discovered in Africa, I spread like a tide to become a hot staple known the world wide.
A necessity to some, a treasure to many, I'm best enjoyed among pleasant company.
Some take me straight, while some like to savor, my essence to which has been added a flavor.
So put down your cares and sit awhile with me; I'll send you back refreshed and full of energy.
What am I?
A necessity to some, a treasure to many, I'm best enjoyed among pleasant company.
Some take me straight, while some like to savor, my essence to which has been added a flavor.
So put down your cares and sit awhile with me; I'll send you back refreshed and full of energy.
What am I?
Hint: This doesn't need a hint, but in case you peeked: I'll have a grande latte!
Coffee. It was first discovered in the area of Africa now called Ethiopia. Legend has it that a goat herder observed his goats acting unusually frisky after eating berries from a bush. When he tried them himself, his energy was renewed. And the rest is history. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Breakfast And Tea Riddle
People can sell me, yet I have many clones.
I can bring you laughter between breakfast and tea,
Yet I can also break your heart easily.
I cover the earth like trees of old,
Whose leaves can blind and yet enfold.
Hint:
A book. Authors can speak to you through a book, yet the book makes no sound. Books are sold and have many duplicate copies. A book can bring the reader to tears and laughter, they span the globe and the leaves of a book (a single sheet in a book is called a leaf) can get you wrapped up in the story that youre unaware of whats going on around you. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A Room With Plenty Of Space
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A Bed That Never Sleeps
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What Has One Eye But Cannot See Riddle
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Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Best Riddles of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.
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.