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Q: I start at the beginning of time and space, and I never truly end. What am I?
A: Eternity -
Q: I have keys but no locks, and I open no doors. What am I?
A: Piano -
Q: I am always hungry, I must always be fed. The finger I lick will soon turn red. What am I?
A: Fire -
Q: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
A: Footsteps -
Q: I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
A: Echo -
Q: The more you cut me, the bigger I grow. What am I?
A: Hole -
Q: I fly without wings. I cry without eyes. Wherever I go, darkness follows me. What am I?
A: Cloud -
Q: I have keys but can’t open locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t go inside. What am I?
A: Keyboard -
Q: 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 almost every person. What am I?
A: Pencil lead -
Q: I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
A: Joke -
Q: I am always in front of you, but you will never see me. What am I?
A: Future -
Q: I am not alive, but I can grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air; I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
A: Fire -
Q: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
A: Footsteps -
Q: I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
A: Echo -
Q: The more you cut me, the bigger I grow. What am I?
A: Hole -
Q: I fly without wings. I cry without eyes. Wherever I go, darkness follows me. What am I?
A: Cloud -
Q: I have keys but can’t open locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t go inside. What am I?
A: Keyboard -
Q: 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 almost every person. What am I?
A: Pencil lead -
Q: I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
A: Joke -
Q: I am always in front of you, but you will never see me. What am I?
A: Future
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Q: I am the longest journey you’ll ever take, yet I have no distance. What am I?
A: Life -
Q: I am a word of letters three, add two and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Few -
Q: The more you give, the longer I live. What am I?
A: Love -
Q: I am always coming but never arrive. What am I?
A: Tomorrow -
Q: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
A: Legacy -
Q: I’m tall when I’m young, and short when I’m old. What am I?
A: Candle -
Q: I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
A: Joke -
Q: The longer I am, the less I weigh. What am I?
A: Breath -
Q: I have keys but can’t open locks. I have space but no room. What am I?
A: Keyboard -
Q: I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. What am I?
A: Map -
Q: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
A: Footsteps -
Q: I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
A: Echo -
Q: I’m not alive, but I can grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. What am I?
A: Fire -
Q: The longer I exist, the shorter my name becomes. What am I?
A: Time -
Q: I am taken from a mine, shut up in a wooden case, and from that time forward, I am used by almost every person. What am I?
A: Pencil lead -
Q: I am always in front of you, but you will never see me. What am I?
A: Future -
Q: The more you cut me, the bigger I grow. What am I?
A: River -
Q: I have a neck but no head. I have a body but no legs. What am I?
A: Bottle -
Q: I am a word of letters three, add two and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Few
Another Longest riddles
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Q: What is the longest word in the dictionary that becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
A: “Short.” -
Q: I am taken from a mine, and get longer when I’m carved. What am I?
A: A pencil. -
Q: What has an endless supply of letters but starts empty and gets longer with each passing moment?
A: The alphabet. -
Q: I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t go inside. What am I?
A: A keyboard. -
Q: What gets longer when pulled, fits snugly between breasts, slides neatly into a hole, and works best when jerked?
A: A seatbelt. -
Q: What starts and ends with an ‘E’ but has only one letter?
A: An envelope. -
Q: I am a word of letters three, add two and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Few. -
Q: What is something you can measure with, but also gets longer when it’s wet?
A: A towel. -
Q: The more you take, the longer I get. What am I?
A: A bath. -
Q: I am a word of letters four, add three, and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Seven. -
Q: What is the longest distance between two points, yet you can touch it?
A: Tomorrow. -
Q: I can be long or short, but I am always full. What am I?
A: Time. -
Q: I am a word of letters five, take away two, and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Alive. -
Q: The more you cut, the longer I become. What am I?
A: A line. -
Q: What is the longest thing in the world that, when seen, makes people smile?
A: A rainbow. -
Q: I am a word of letters six, remove one, and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Twelve. -
Q: What gets longer when you play with it, fits between your fingers, and brings joy to many?
A: A musical instrument (specifically a piano). -
Q: I am a word of letters seven, drop one, and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Eleven. -
Q: What has a long neck, but no head, and wears a cap?
A: A bottle. -
Q: I am a word of letters eight, take away three, and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Eighty.
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Q: What is the longest thing in the world that, when you say its name, you break it?
A: Silence. -
Q: I start long, but the more I’m used, the shorter I become. What am I?
A: A candle. -
Q: What has a beginning, a middle, but no end, and is the longest in literature?
A: A novel. -
Q: I can be measured in hours, but I never stay the same length. What am I?
A: Daylight. -
Q: I am a word of letters nine, remove four, and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Letters. -
Q: What starts long, gets shorter, and can make time stand still?
A: A hug. -
Q: I am the longest path you can take in a forest, yet I’m just one step. What am I?
A: Your first step. -
Q: What becomes longer when it is shared and is the essence of a good story?
A: Imagination. -
Q: I am a word of letters ten, eliminate five, and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Afterwards. -
Q: What stretches when you use it but remains the same length when you don’t?
A: Elastic. -
Q: I am a path of discovery, the longest in the mind, and often taken at night. What am I?
A: Dreams. -
Q: What is the longest thing in the world that is traveled but never moves?
A: Thoughts. -
Q: I am a word of letters eleven, subtract six, and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Discover. -
Q: What starts at the beginning of eternity, the end of time, and is the longest in the middle?
A: The letter ‘E.’ -
Q: I am a journey with no destination, the longest route you can take in life. What am I?
A: Experience. -
Q: What can be as short as a blink or as long as a lifetime, and defines the longest moments in life?
A: Memories. -
Q: I am a word of letters twelve, take away seven, and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Thirteen. -
Q: What is the longest bridge in the world that can never be crossed?
A: The bridge of imagination. -
Q: I start with a ‘P,’ end with an ‘E,’ and have thousands of letters. What am I?
A: The post office. -
Q: What is the longest thing that people wait for but never truly see?
A: Tomorrow.
Getting over with Longest riddles
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Q: I am a word of letters thirteen, subtract eight, and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Celebrate. -
Q: What is the longest journey you can take in your lifetime, yet never leave your home?
A: Education. -
Q: I have a beginning, no end, and am the longest when spoken. What am I?
A: Infinity. -
Q: I am a path in the sky, the longest route a bird can fly. What am I?
A: Horizon. -
Q: What gets longer as the day goes by but shortens when the night falls?
A: Shadows. -
Q: I am a word of letters fourteen, eliminate nine, and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Four. -
Q: What is the longest thing that can be held, yet never touched?
A: Breath. -
Q: I start in the morning, end in the evening, and have the longest middle at noon. What am I?
A: The letter ‘O.’ -
Q: What is the longest path you can take on a rainy day but never get wet?
A: The rainbow. -
Q: I am a journey with no map, the longest distance between two hearts. What am I?
A: Love. -
Q: What becomes longer when you give it attention and shorter when you neglect it?
A: Interest. -
Q: I am a word of letters fifteen, remove ten, and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Justify. -
Q: What has a beginning, has the longest middle when opened, and an end when closed?
A: A book. -
Q: I am a road with no turns, the longest distance one can walk. What am I?
A: Straight. -
Q: What is the longest thing you can keep and give away at the same time?
A: A promise. -
Q: I am a word of letters sixteen, take away eleven, and fewer there will be. What am I?
A: Splendid. -
Q: What gets longer when you pull on it, has a furry end, and is often found in a sweater?
A: Yarn. -
Q: I am a journey without a map, the longest route to self-discovery. What am I?
A: Reflection. -
Q: What is the longest line in the world that can never be drawn straight?
A: The line of fate.
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