- Q: What is always coming but never arrives?
A: Tomorrow. - Q: What gets wetter as it dries?
A: A towel. - Q: What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A: A stamp. - Q: What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
A: The letter ‘M’. - Q: What has keys but can’t open locks?
A: A piano. - Q: What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
A: Silence. - Q: What belongs to you but is used more by others?
A: Your name. - Q: What has a heart that doesn’t beat?
A: An artichoke. - Q: What comes up but never goes down?
A: Your age. - Q: What is at the end of a rainbow?
A: The letter ‘W’. - Q: What has a head, a tail, but no body?
A: A coin. - Q: What has endless letters?
A: A mailbox. - Q: What is full of holes but still holds water?
A: A sponge. - Q: What can you catch but not throw?
A: A cold. - Q: What is as light as a feather, but even the strongest man couldn’t hold it for long?
A: Your breath. - Q: What has a neck but no head?
A: A bottle. - Q: What has a thumb and four fingers but isn’t alive?
A: A glove. - Q: What is often returned but never borrowed?
A: Thanks. - Q: What is so delicate that saying its name breaks it?
A: A secret. - Q: What has one eye but can’t see?
A: A needle.
- Q: What has a bottom at the top?
A: Your legs. - Q: What is always coming but never arrives?
A: Tomorrow. - Q: What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
A: Silence. - Q: What can be seen once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
A: The letter ‘m’. - Q: What can you hold without ever touching or using your hands?
A: A conversation. - Q: What has a head, a tail, but no body?
A: A coin. - Q: What has keys that can’t open locks and rooms with no doors or walls?
A: A computer keyboard. - Q: What has one eye but can’t see?
A: A needle. - Q: What can be caught but never thrown?
A: A cold. - Q: What gets smaller the more you use it?
A: A pencil. - Q: What starts with an ‘e’ and ends with an ‘e’ but only has one letter?
A: An envelope. - Q: What is full of holes but still holds water?
A: A sieve. - Q: What has a ring but no finger?
A: A phone. - Q: What can be cracked, made, told, and played but never caught?
A: A joke. - Q: What can’t be put in a saucepan?
A: Its lid. - Q: What can you keep after giving to someone?
A: Your word. - Q: What has keys that open no locks, and space but no rooms?
A: A keyboard. - Q: What can you break without touching it?
A: A promise. - Q: What can be held in the hand but never touched?
A: A conversation. - Q: What can be seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
A: The letter ‘r’.
Another Ironic riddles
- Q: What gets wetter as it dries and louder as it gets quieter?
A: A towel. - Q: What has a mouth but never eats, a bed but never sleeps, and always runs but never walks?
A: A river. - Q: What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A: A stamp. - Q: What has a neck but no head, and arms but no hands?
A: A shirt. - Q: What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
A: A promise. - Q: What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water?
A: A map. - Q: What can be cracked, made, told, and played but never caught?
A: A joke. - Q: What has legs but can’t walk, and a head but can’t think?
A: A bed. - Q: What has a face but no eyes, hands but no fingers, and tells but never listens?
A: A clock. - Q: What can be lost without ever being found?
A: Time. - Q: What has a head and a tail but no body?
A: A coin. - Q: What has keys but can’t open locks, and space but no room?
A: A keyboard. - Q: What can you hold without ever touching or using your hands?
A: A conversation. - Q: What can you catch but not throw?
A: A cold. - Q: What can be broken without being held?
A: A promise. - Q: What goes up but never comes down?
A: Your age. - Q: What can fill a room but takes up no space?
A: Light. - Q: What can you keep after giving it to someone?
A: Your word. - Q: What can be seen in the middle of March and April but not at the beginning or end?
A: The letter “r”. - Q: What can be seen once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
A: The letter “m”.
- Q: What has keys but can’t open locks, and space but no room?
A: A computer keyboard. - Q: What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
A: The future. - Q: What has branches but no leaves, trunk but no bark, and is often found at the bank?
A: A bank account. - Q: What can you keep after giving it to someone?
A: Your word. - Q: What gets smaller the more you use it?
A: A pencil. - Q: What can be seen in the middle of March and April but not at the beginning or end?
A: The letter “r”. - Q: What can’t be put in a saucepan?
A: Its lid. - Q: What can you catch but not throw?
A: A cold. - Q: What can be held in the hand but never touched?
A: A conversation. - Q: What can be lost without ever being found?
A: Time. - Q: What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
A: Silence. - Q: What starts with an ‘e’ and ends with an ‘e’ but only has one letter?
A: An envelope. - Q: What has a neck but no head?
A: A bottle. - Q: What has a ring but no finger?
A: A phone. - Q: What can be cracked, made, told, and played but never caught?
A: A joke. - Q: What has a face but no eyes, hands but no fingers, and tells but never listens?
A: A clock. - Q: What can you hold without ever touching or using your hands?
A: A conversation. - Q: What has a mouth but never eats, a bed but never sleeps, and always runs but never walks?
A: A river. - Q: What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water?
A: A map. - Q: What can be seen once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
A: The letter “m”.
Getting over with Ironic riddles
- Q: What gets bigger the more you take away?
A: A hole. - Q: What comes down but never goes up?
A: Rain. - Q: What is full of keys but can’t open a door?
A: A piano. - Q: What can be cracked, made, told, and played?
A: A joke. - Q: What has a spine but no bones?
A: A book. - Q: What can be served but never eaten?
A: A tennis ball. - Q: What goes up and down but remains in the same place?
A: Stairs. - Q: What is so delicate that even mentioning it destroys it?
A: A rumor. - Q: What has a heart that doesn’t love?
A: An artichoke. - Q: What has a ring but no finger?
A: A telephone. - Q: What can be opened but not closed?
A: A book. - Q: What has keys that can’t open locks?
A: A computer keyboard. - Q: What is everywhere but nowhere at the same time?
A: The letter ‘E’. - Q: What is as light as a feather but the strongest man can’t hold it long?
A: Your breath. - Q: What can fly without wings?
A: Time. - Q: What has a bottom at the top?
A: Your legs. - Q: What can be broken but is never held?
A: A promise. - Q: What is full of holes but can still hold water?
A: A net. - Q: What is as silent as a grave?
A: The mute button. - Q: What has a heart that doesn’t beat?
A: A cabbage.
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