WHAT AM I RIDDLES

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Here are some cool facts about riddles that may help get those brain juices flowing:
  • "What am I" riddles are one of the oldest types of riddle, and are seen in various pieces of historical literature.
  • Many teachers love to use riddles of the "What am I" variety, to help make sure their students are paying attention and engaging in the lessons.
  • These types of riddles are some of the most common, and some of the most frustrating.
  • African scholar Isidore Okpewho defines the riddle as a problem or puzzle is presented by a statement, and also when a response is offered in response to this problem or challenge.
  • Mind tricks in the form of riddle almost always attempt to swindle it's audience with tricky wordplay.

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    I May Be Simple I May Be Complex Riddle

    I may be simple, I may be complex; I may have a name, but no gender or sex; I am often a question, or statements as a setup; I tend to have an answer, 'til you find it I won't let up. What am I?
    I may be simple, I may be complex; I may have a name, but no gender or sex; I am often a question, or statements as a setup; I tend to have an answer, 'til you find it I won't let up. What am I?
    Hint:
    A riddle.
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    Solved: 64%
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    I Turn Everything But I Cannot Move Riddle

    I turn everything around but I cannot move. When you see me you see you! What am I?
    I turn everything around but I cannot move. When you see me you see you! What am I?
    Hint:
    A mirror
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    Solved: 92%
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    When I Am Filled I Can Point The Way Riddle

    When I am filled I can point the way. When I am empty, nothing moves me. I have two skins; One without and one within. What am I?
    When I am filled I can point the way. When I am empty, nothing moves me. I have two skins; One without and one within. What am I?
    Hint:
    A glove
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    Scavenger Hunt Riddles 
    Solved: 44%
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    I Am A Kind Of Coat That Can Only Riddle

    I am a kind of coat that can only be put on when wet. What am I?
    I am a kind of coat that can only be put on when wet. What am I?
    Hint:
    Paint
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    Solved: 63%
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    I Go Up And I Go Down Towards The Sky And The Ground Riddle

    I go up and I go down, towards the sky and the ground. I'm present and past tense too, Let's go for a ride, me and you. What am I?
    I go up and I go down,
    towards the sky and the ground.
    I'm present and past tense too,
    Let's go for a ride, me and you.

    What am I?
    Hint:
    A seesaw.
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    Rhyming Riddles 
    Solved: 51%
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    I Eat I Live I Breathe I Live I Drink What Am I Riddle

    I eat, I live. I breathe, I live. I drink, I die. What am I?
    I eat, I live. I breathe, I live. I drink, I die. What am I?
    Hint:
    Fire
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    Solved: 79%
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    I Am Not Alive But I Grow Riddle

    I'm not alive but I grow. I don't have lungs but need air. I don't have a mouth but water kills me. What am I?
    I'm not alive but I grow. I don't have lungs but need air. I don't have a mouth but water kills me. What am I?
    Hint:
    Fire
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    Solved: 76%
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    Throw Me Off The Highest Building Riddle

    I won't break if you throw me off from the highest building but I will break if you place me in the ocean. What am I?
    I won't break if you throw me off from the highest building but I will break if you place me in the ocean. What am I?
    Hint:
    Tissue
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    Solved: 49%
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    I Live Above A Star Riddle

    I live above a star but never burn. I have 11 neighbors but they never turn. My initials are p, q, r and sometimes s. What am I?
    I live above a star but never burn. I have 11 neighbors but they never turn. My initials are p, q, r and sometimes s.

    What am I?
    Hint:
    Number 7 on a phone keypad.
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    Solved: 44%
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    As A Stone Inside A Tree Riddle

    As a stone inside a tree, I'll help your words outlive thee. But if you push me as I stand, the more I move the less I am. What am I?
    As a stone inside a tree, I'll help your words outlive thee. But if you push me as I stand, the more I move the less I am.

    What am I?
    Hint:
    A pencil
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    Solved: 49%
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    I Am Always In Front Of You Riddle

    I am always in front of you, but you will never see me. What am I?
    I am always in front of you, but you will never see me. What am I?
    Hint:
    The future
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    Brain Teasers 
    Solved: 55%
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    I Am A Protector Riddle

    I am a protector. I sit on a bridge. One person can see right through me while others wonder what I hide. What am I?
    I am a protector. I sit on a bridge. One person can see right through me while others wonder what I hide. What am I?
    Hint:
    Sunglasses
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    Solved: 41%
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    I Can Fall Off A Building And Live Riddle

    I can fall off a building and live, but in water I will die. What am I?
    I can fall off a building and live, but in water I will die. What am I?
    Hint:
    Paper
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    Solved: 48%
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    Round As A Button Riddle

    Round as a button, deep as a well. If you want me to talk, you must first pull my tail. What am I?
    Round as a button, deep as a well. If you want me to talk, you must first pull my tail.

    What am I?
    Hint:
    A bell.
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    Solved: 46%
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    Turn Me On My Side And I Am Everything Riddle

    Turn me on my side and I am everything. Cut me in half and I am nothing. What am I?
    Turn me on my side and I am everything. Cut me in half and I am nothing. What am I?
    Hint:
    The number 8. On its side, the number 8 looks like an infinity symbol. Cut in half, the number 8 becomes two zeros.
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