1
I go around the world but always stay in a corner. What am I?
A stamp
2
I can travel anywhere but stay in the same place. What am I?
A map
3
I am full of stars but not the sky; I sit above the earth. What am I?
A galaxy
4
I ring but have no finger. What am I?
A telephone
5
I’m always in front of you but can’t be seen. What am I?
The future
6
I’m black and used for drawing before pencils. What am I?
Charcoal
7
I am round, deep, and all the king’s horses cannot pull me up. What am I?
Well
8
I have roots but no tree. What am I?
A mountain
9
I’m small, brown, and can grow into a tall tree. What am I?
A seed
10
What has many rings but no fingers?
A telephone
11
I can float on water though I’m made of wood. What am I?
A boat
12
I am useful when wet and useless when dry. What am I?
A towel
13
I have a neck but no head and often hold a head. What am I?
Bottle
14
I sleep with my shoes on and wake with them wet. What am I?
A horse (standing in water) — alternate: a ship (metaphor)
15
I’m cold, made of water, and melt in heat. What am I?
Ice
16
I have one foot but no legs. What am I?
A snail
17
I get bigger the more you take away. What am I?
Hole
18
I have keys that open no locks, with space but no room. What am I?
A keyboard
19
I fly without wings and fall without touching the ground. What am I?
Snow
20
I have a tail and head but no body; I’m used for currency. What am I?
A coin
21
I’m often shaped like a crescent and bright at night. What am I?
The moon
22
I’m always ahead but never behind. What am I?
Future
23
I move without a body, arrive without feet, and disappear without a trace. What am I?
A thought
24
I’m used for cooking and for warmth; I can flare or smolder. What am I?
Fire
25
I make two people out of one. What am I?
A mirror
26
I have cities but no people, forests but no trees. What am I?
A map
27
What has four legs in the morning, two at noon, and three in the evening?
A human (riddle of the Sphinx)
28
I have branches, but no fruit, trunk, or leaves. What am I?
A bank
29
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, never in a thousand years?
The letter “M”
30
I am black and white and used for reading. What am I?
Newspaper
31
I move without legs and roar without a mouth; I fall from great heights. What am I?
A waterfall
32
I can be signed without a pen and broken without hands. What am I?
A contract (or promise)
33
I follow you everywhere but never speak; I copy your moves. What am I?
Your shadow
34
I hop and croak, and live near ponds. What am I?
A frog
35
I am taken before you get what you want; I capture moments. What am I?
A photograph
36
I’m clear, tasteless, and keep you alive. What am I?
Water
37
I get smaller the more I swim. What am I?
Soap
38
I have no life but can die; I store energy inside. What am I?
A battery
39
I have a head, a foot, and four legs. What am I?
A bed
40
I create streets without paving and houses without bricks. What am I?
A map
41
I have four legs and a back but cannot walk. What am I?
A chair
42
I can be long or short; I can be grown or bought; I sit on your head. What am I?
Hair
43
I am sometimes served but never eaten. What am I?
Tennis ball
44
I follow you all day but vanish at night. What am I?
Shadow
45
The more you write on me, the less you see. What am I?
A chalkboard
46
I get bigger the more you take away from me. What am I?
Hole
47
I’m something people always want more of but when you have too much it can hurt. What am I?
Money
48
I am used to measure the temperature but I’m not a person. What am I?
A thermometer
49
I am taken before you get what you want. What am I?
Photograph
50
I have no doors but I have rooms. What am I?
A mushroom
51
What has one eye but cannot see?
A needle
52
What building has the most stories?
A library
53
I can travel anywhere without moving. What am I?
Map
54
You can hold me in your left hand but not in your right. What am I?
Your right elbow
55
What building has the most stories?
A library
56
I am tall when young and short when old. What am I?
Candle
57
I am taken from a mine and shut in wood. I’m used for writing — what am I?
Pencil lead (graphite)
58
I have four legs in the morning, two at noon, and three in the evening. What am I?
A human (Sphinx riddle)
59
I have holes at both ends and help you breathe easy. What am I?
A straw (or nostrils)
60
I make two out of one. What am I?
A mirror
61
I go up when the rain comes down. What am I?
An umbrella
62
I go up and down without moving. What am I?
Stairs
63
I have eyes but cannot see. What am I?
Needle
64
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
65
I have a head and a tail but no body. What am I?
Coin
66
I am always hungry; if you feed me, I live. If you give me water, I die. What am I?
Fire
67
I have a lock but no key. What am I?
Hair
68
You can hold me in your hand, but I can fill the whole room. What am I?
Light
69
What word gets shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
70
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter “M”
71
I am light as a feather but even the strongest cannot hold me. What am I?
Breath
72
I am round and bright at night. What am I?
Moon
73
I have a head and tail but no body. What am I?
Coin
74
I have a bed but never sleep, a mouth but never eat. What am I?
River
75
I can be cracked, made, told and played. What am I?
A joke
76
I have roots nobody sees, I am taller than trees. Up, up I go, and yet I never grow. What am I?
A mountain
77
I am always hungry and if you give me water I die. What am I?
Fire
78
I have a bark but no bite; I live in the ground and reach to the sky. What am I?
A tree
79
I have a tongue but cannot taste. What am I?
Shoe
80
I’m black and white and read all over. What am I?
A newspaper
81
I am tall when young and short when old. What am I?
Candle
82
I am not a bird but I can build a nest. What am I?
A squirrel (or beaver)
83
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
An echo
84
I get sharper the more I use it. What am I?
Brain
85
I go up and down but never move. What am I?
Stairs
86
I can be full of holes and still hold the sky reflected. What am I?
A pond
87
I am a king on my throne yet I have no crown; I am served but never eaten. What am I?
A deck of cards (king card) — alternate: a chess king
88
I am light as a feather, yet even the strongest cannot hold me. What am I?
Breath
89
I have branches but no fruit, trunk, or leaves. What am I?
A bank
90
I’m a place where you worship God. What am I?
A temple/church/mosque
91
I am full of holes yet hold the sky’s reflection. What am I?
Pond
92
I shine but I am not alive. What am I?
Light
93
I come once in a year, twice in a week, and never in a day. What am I?
The letter “E” (once in year, twice in week)
94
I’m a cold drink, fizzy, and sweet. What am I?
Soda
95
I am full of keys but cannot open doors. What am I?
A piano
96
I go up and down the stairs without moving. What am I?
Carpet
97
I am invisible but can be heard. What am I?
Wind
98
I get smaller every time I take a bath. What am I?
Soap
99
I have two hands but no arms. What am I?
A clock
100
I can shine bright but I’m not a star; I sleep by day and wake by night. What am I?
A streetlight
101
I’m used to measure how warm or cold it is. What am I?
A thermometer
102
I have a spine but no bones. What am I?
A book
103
I follow you all day but vanish at night. What am I?
Shadow
104
I have a bed but do not sleep; I have a mouth but never eat. What am I?
River
105
I follow you all day long, but when the night or rain comes, I vanish. What am I?
Shadow
106
I shine at night and disappear in the day. What am I?
Moon
107
The more you have of me, the less you see. What am I?
Darkness
108
The more you take away, the bigger I become. What am I?
A hole
109
I am always coming but never arrive. What am I?
Tomorrow
110
I have branches but no leaves, trunk, or fruit. What am I?
Bank
111
It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?
Your name
112
I can be caught but not thrown. What am I?
Cold
113
I have keys but cannot unlock anything. What am I?
Piano
114
I have teeth but chew nothing. What am I?
A comb
115
I can be passed but not thrown; I’m contagious but not a virus. What am I?
A smile
116
I am often cracked but never eaten. What am I?
Joke
117
I’m long, thin, and can write. What am I?
A pen
118
I have a bed but never sleep. What am I?
A river
119
I move without legs and roar without a mouth. What am I?
Wind
120
I am a traveler who never leaves home. What am I?
Map
121
I’m sharp and used for cutting, but I’m not a knife. What am I?
Scissors
122
I have a neck but no head, two arms but no hands. What am I?
A shirt
123
What has four wheels and flies?
A garbage truck
124
I have hands but cannot hold. What am I?
Clock
125
I am light as a feather but cannot be held long. What am I?
Breath
126
I am tall when young and short when old. What am I?
Candle
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