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What has a bed but never sleeps? | [
"A river"
] | It flows continuously. |
What has a ring but no finger? | [
"A phone"
] | It rings but can’t wear jewelry. |
What gets sharper the more you use it? | [
"Your brain"
] | It improves with learning. |
What building has the most stories? | [
"A library"
] | Think about books |
What can be opened but never closed? | [
"An egg"
] | Once cracked, it can't be undone |
What has a head, a tail, but no body? | [
"A coin"
] | It’s used for money. |
What has a head and a tail that will never meet? | [
"A line"
] | I extend infinitely in both directions |
What has hands but cannot clap? | [
"A ruler"
] | I have markings to measure length |
What has hundreds of ears but can't hear a thing? | [
"A cornfield"
] | It's full of corn |
What has four eyes but can't see? | [
"Mississippi"
] | It's a word with repeated letters |
I'm always hungry; I must always be fed. The finger I touch will soon turn red. What am I? | [
"Fire"
] | I provide warmth and light |
What has many keys but can't open a single lock? | [
"A piano"
] | It's a musical instrument |
What can fill a room but takes up no space? | [
"Light"
] | It illuminates |
The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it? | [
"Darkness"
] | It covers everything. |
What has to be broken before you can use it? | [
"An egg"
] | You crack it open. |
What can you catch but not throw? | [
"A cold"
] | It's an illness |
What can travel around the world while staying in one corner? | [
"A stamp"
] | It’s placed on a letter. |
What gets bigger when you take away from it? | [
"A hole"
] | Removing material enlarges it |
What has keys but no locks? | [
"A chart"
] | I display organized information |
What can you serve but never eat? | [
"A tennis ball"
] | I'm used in a popular racket sport |
What has a head and a tail that are only made of gold? | [
"A coin"
] | I'm used as currency |
What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries? | [
"A towel"
] | It's used after bathing |
What is always moving but never gets anywhere? | [
"Time"
] | It keeps going forward. |
I am taken from a mine and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by everyone. What am I? | [
"Pencil lead"
] | You write with me |
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I? | [
"Footsteps"
] | You leave them while walking. |
What has four fingers and a thumb but is not alive? | [
"A glove"
] | It’s something you wear. |
What gets bigger when you take away from it? | [
"A hole"
] | Removing material makes it larger |
What can go up and down without moving? | [
"The stock market"
] | It fluctuates based on economic factors |
What has legs but doesn't walk? | [
"A table"
] | It's a piece of furniture |
What can be thrown but never caught? | [
"A dice"
] | You roll me in games |
What can be caught but never thrown? | [
"A cold"
] | It's an illness that makes you sneeze |
What gets sharper the more you use it? | [
"Your brain"
] | It improves with use. |
What's full of holes but still holds water? | [
"A sponge"
] | It's used for cleaning |
What has a head and a tail but no body? | [
"A coin"
] | It's used as currency |
What kind of room has no doors or windows? | [
"A mushroom"
] | It's a type of fungus |
What has to be broken before you can use it? | [
"An egg"
] | You crack it open. |
What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps? | [
"A river"
] | It’s constantly in motion. |
What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it? | [
"A teapot"
] | Think about something used for brewing a popular hot beverage |
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I? | [
"Footsteps"
] | Consider what you create as you walk along a beach |
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner? | [
"A stamp"
] | It's used on mail |
What has many teeth but can't bite? | [
"A saw"
] | It's used for cutting |
What can fly without wings? | [
"Time"
] | It passes quickly. |
What has keys, but no locks; space, but no room; you can enter, but can't exit? | [
"A keyboard"
] | You use it to type |
What has many keys but can't open a single lock? | [
"A piano"
] | It's a musical instrument |
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years? | [
"The letter M"
] | Look at the spelling of the words in the riddle |
What has a ring but no finger? | [
"A telephone"
] | It rings but doesn’t have hands. |
What runs around the whole yard without moving? | [
"A fence"
] | It surrounds an area |
I am light as a feather, but even the strongest man can't hold me for more than a few minutes. What am I? | [
"Breath"
] | It's essential for life |
What has an eye but cannot see? | [
"A needle"
] | It’s used for stitching. |
What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks? | [
"A river"
] | It's a body of water. |
What has a bed but never sleeps? | [
"A river"
] | It flows through its bed. |
What has keys but opens no locks? | [
"A piano"
] | I make music when you play me |
What belongs to you, but others use it more than you do? | [
"Your name"
] | People call you by it. |
What has a mouth but doesn't eat, has a bank but no money? | [
"A river"
] | It's a natural water flow |
What can be caught but never thrown? | [
"Attention"
] | It's a focus of your mind |
What gets bigger the more you take away from it? | [
"A hole"
] | It expands as you remove material. |
What tastes better than it smells? | [
"A tongue"
] | It's in your mouth |
What has a heart that doesn’t beat? | [
"A deck of cards"
] | It’s used for playing games. |
What can run but never walks? | [
"A river"
] | It flows continuously. |
What goes up but never comes down? | [
"Age"
] | It only increases |
I am always hungry; I must always be fed. The finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I? | [
"Fire"
] | I consume everything in my path |
What has wheels and flies but is not an aircraft? | [
"A garbage truck"
] | It moves but doesn’t fly. |
What gets sharper the more you use it? | [
"Your brain"
] | It's your thinking organ |
What comes down but never goes up? | [
"Rain"
] | It falls from the sky. |
I have a head and a tail that will never meet. Having too many of me is always a treat. What am I? | [
"A coin"
] | It's used as currency |
What has keys but no locks? | [
"A piano"
] | I make music when you play me |
What goes up but never comes down? | [
"Your age"
] | It increases over time. |
What has branches but no fruit, trunk or leaves? | [
"A bank"
] | It deals with money |
What can be caught but not thrown? | [
"A cold"
] | It's an illness that makes you sneeze |
What begins with P, ends with E, and has thousands of letters? | [
"A post office"
] | It processes mail. |
What can be played but is not a game? | [
"A role"
] | It's a part in a performance |
What has a bottom at the top? | [
"Your legs"
] | They're part of your body |
What is always in front of you but can't be seen? | [
"The future"
] | It hasn't happened yet |
What gets bigger the more you take away from it? | [
"A hole"
] | It expands as you remove more. |
What can be as big as an elephant but weigh nothing? | [
"A shadow"
] | It’s a silhouette cast by light. |
What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you? | [
"Your name"
] | It's how people address you |
What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it? | [
"A teapot"
] | Think about something used for brewing a popular hot beverage |
What can you keep after giving it to someone? | [
"Your word"
] | It's a verbal promise |
What goes through towns and over hills but never moves? | [
"A road"
] | It's a path for travel |
What gets bigger when you take away from it? | [
"A hole"
] | Removing material makes it larger |
What gets bigger when you take away from it? | [
"A hole"
] | Removing material enlarges it |
What invention lets you look right through a wall? | [
"A window"
] | I'm made of transparent material |
What has a bed but never sleeps? | [
"A river"
] | Water flows through me |
I have no life, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I? | [
"Fire"
] | It provides warmth and light |
What goes up but never comes down? | [
"Your age"
] | It increases over time. |
I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I? | [
"A candle"
] | It burns down over time. |
What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive? | [
"A glove"
] | I keep your hand warm |
What has a neck but no head? | [
"A bottle"
] | It's used to hold liquids |
What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive? | [
"A glove"
] | You wear it on your hand |
What goes up and down but doesn't move? | [
"Stairs"
] | They're found in buildings |
What flies without wings? | [
"Time"
] | It passes quickly. |
What has legs, but doesn't walk? | [
"A table"
] | It's a piece of furniture |
What has legs, but doesn't walk? | [
"A table"
] | It's a piece of furniture |
What has a neck but no head? | [
"A bottle"
] | You pour from it. |
What gets bigger when you take away from it? | [
"A hole"
] | Removing material enlarges it |
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner? | [
"A stamp"
] | It's used on envelopes |
What runs around the whole yard without moving? | [
"A fence"
] | It surrounds but doesn't move |
What has an eye but cannot see? | [
"A needle"
] | It’s used for stitching. |
What kind of room has no doors or windows? | [
"A mushroom"
] | It's a type of fungus |
What has one head, one foot, and four legs? | [
"A bed"
] | You sleep on it. |