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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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Forward I'm Heavy Riddle

Forward I'm heavy, but backwards I'm not. What am I?

Forward I'm heavy, but backwards I'm not. What am I?

Hint:

Ton spelled backwards is Not

A ton is 2,000 lbs. That’s heavy. The word ton backwards is literally the word not (n-o-t).

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Wordplay Riddles Mind Tricks

Solved: 49%

I Like To Twirl My Body Riddle

I like to twirl my body but keep my head up high. After I go in, everything becomes tight.

What am I?

I like to twirl my body but keep my head up high. After I go in, everything becomes tight.

What am I?

Hint:

A screw

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Scavenger Hunt Riddles

Solved: 56%

I Have Hundreds Of Legs Riddle

I have hundreds of legs but I can only lean,
You make me feel dirty so you can feel clean.

What am I?

I have hundreds of legs but I can only lean,
You make me feel dirty so you can feel clean.

What am I?

Hint:

A broom

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Scavenger Hunt Riddles

Solved: 72%

If You Throw Me Out Of The Window Riddle

If you throw me out of the window,
I'll leave a grieving wife.
Bring me back, but through a door,
You'll see someone giving life.

What am I?

If you throw me out of the window,
I'll leave a grieving wife.
Bring me back, but through a door,
You'll see someone giving life.

What am I?

Hint:

The letter 'n'.

Taking 'n' out of 'window' creates 'widow'. Putting 'n' into 'door' creates 'donor'.

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Rhyming Riddles

Solved: 33%

Often Running Riddle

I'm often running yet I have no legs. You need me but I don't need you. What am I?

I'm often running yet I have no legs. You need me but I don't need you. What am I?

Hint:

Water

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Scavenger Hunt Riddles

Solved: 67%

I Have Two Arms But Fingers None Riddle

I have two arms, but fingers none. I have two feet, but cannot run. I carry well, but I have found I carry best with my feet off the ground. What am I?

I have two arms, but fingers none. I have two feet, but cannot run. I carry well, but I have found I carry best with my feet off the ground. What am I?

Hint:

A wheelbarrow

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Riddles To Solve

Solved: 47%

Wear A Green Jacket On The Outside Riddle

I wear a green jacket on the outside, white jacket as a second layer, and a red jacket inside. I am pregnant with a lot of babies. What am I?

I wear a green jacket on the outside, white jacket as a second layer, and a red jacket inside. I am pregnant with a lot of babies. What am I?

Hint:

A watermelon

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Clothes Riddles

Solved: 61%

A Little House Riddle

I have a little house in which I live all alone. It has no doors or windows, and if I want to go out I must break through the wall. What am I?

I have a little house in which I live all alone. It has no doors or windows, and if I want to go out I must break through the wall. What am I?

Hint:

A chick in an egg.

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Solved: 50%

The Beginning Of Everything Riddle

I am the beginning of everything, the end of everywhere. I am the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space. What am I?

I am the beginning of everything, the end of everywhere. I am the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space. What am I?

Hint:

The letter "E"

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List Of Riddles And Answers

Solved: 66%

Brown And Old By Day Riddle

Brown and old by day, white and young by night. My eyes are glass. I have 9 faces but no head. I sing to the sky but have no voice. I'm nowhere and everywhere. What am I?

Brown and old by day, white and young by night. My eyes are glass. I have 9 faces but no head. I sing to the sky but have no voice. I'm nowhere and everywhere. What am I?

Hint:

The moon

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Color Riddles Riddle Of The Day

Solved: 55%

I Love To Dance Riddle

I love to dance and twist and prance,
I shake my tail, as away I sail,
wingless I fly into the sky.
What am I?

I love to dance and twist and prance,
I shake my tail, as away I sail,
wingless I fly into the sky.
What am I?

Hint:

A kite

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Rhyming Riddles

Solved: 60%

Always Wet But Never Dirty Riddle

I'm always wet but never dirty. I am a solid liquid. What am I?

I'm always wet but never dirty. I am a solid liquid. What am I?

Hint:

A Bubble.

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Brain Teasers List Of Riddles And Answers

Solved: 36%

Today Comes Before Yesterday Riddle

I am a rare case where today comes before yesterday. What am I?

I am a rare case where today comes before yesterday. What am I?

Hint:

A dictionary

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List Of Riddles And Answers

Solved: 50%

Start With M And End With X Riddle

I start with M and end with X. I have a never ending amount of letters. What am I?

I start with M and end with X. I have a never ending amount of letters. What am I?

Hint:

A mailbox

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Solved: 42%

I'm Gone Forever Riddle

Miners work quickly to have me but they cant see, touch or smell me. My value is greater than you think but if you lose, me I'm gone forever.

What am I?

Miners work quickly to have me but they cant see, touch or smell me. My value is greater than you think but if you lose, me I'm gone forever.

What am I?

Hint:

Time.

Time is the most valuable resource.

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Solved: 47%

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