Easy Riddles

The most fabulous way to locate pots of gold.

A young man wants to have it, but when he has it he no longer wants it. Blade in hand he attacks it And does his best to remove it. Yet he knows that it is all in vain.

Skirts for men. What am I?

Cows do this to salt and humans do it to ice cream.

I grown from darkness but shine with a pale light.
Very round I am, and always a lady's delight.
What am I?

These are needed to finish a test

I am very afraid of doing scary activities. What am I?

What is the ending of all that begins?

Don't forget to do this before blowing out the candles.

I direct you from outer space. What am I?

Material for making balls and men that only shows up at certain times of the year.

There's one in every deck of cards and in a famous movie.

My flavors ranges from strawberry to toe. What am I?

I am the home for feathery animals. What am I?

Don't do this in the shallow end.

I am shared by goats, devils, and unicorns. What am I?

You fill it and it empties,
A metaphor for plenty,
Depending on what half you see,
It's either full or empty.

Physicists have built devices to move me very fast. My last seven letters can be commonly found in newspapers, magazines, and journals. What am I?

Makes dough grow.

Born in a shell I adorn your neck. What am I?

You see me a lot, especially at night. I protect something special. Many shut me in fright. What am I?

What lives where it cannot breathe and has a hole in its back?

You walk into a room with a match, a kerosene lamp and a fireplace.
Which do you light first?

Doing this with your job can be risky but doing it with smoking is always a good idea.

Which is the oldest tree?

The ones in the sea are prickly, but the ones on the street might pickpocket you.

I can swim but never get wet. I can run but never get tired. I follow you everywhere but never say a word. What am I?

In the sun it likes to play; In the rain it goes away; Walk or run it always follows; In the mud it always wallows.

If a dog were filling out a resume, he might list his mastery of this game under "skills."

I fly away as soon as you set me loose. People around you may slowly move away once they sense my presence. What am I?

I am an animal and a hair product. What am I?

I have got three eyes and all are in a straight line. When my red eyes opens, everything freezes. What am I?

Consuming food would be pretty tough without these chompers.

Score in end zones. What am I?

What is found over your head but under your hat?

The ones who see it may go blind,
Contracting the fool's madness.
You have to dig to find it,
Crush big stones or mine it.
Wash dirt clumps in a pan and wait for it to settle,
A shiny, precious metal.

Teddy bears are never hungry because they are always what?

A king without a crown.

What follows a dog wherever it goes?

When life gives you these, make a refreshing beverage.

What is light enough to float but will stay in a pack and may save your life if its on your back?

With sharp edged wit and pointed poise.
It can settle disputes without making a noise.

I make a living following the wealthy and beautiful. What am I?

What is green, has four legs, no tail, and usually heard at night?

A flash of light on a grey day.
If you're made of metal, you best stay away.
What am I?

I'm a soft frozen food made with sweetened and flavored milk fat. I'm usually put in a waffle cone.

Being able to interpret the letters on this screen proves that you have this quality.

What has a ring but no fingers?

What has a hundred limbs, sometimes leaves, but cannot walk?

I am three simple words, everyone wants to hear. Three simple words, such simple words, and yet... life changing... What am I?

There are four of us, but it seems like everyone loves spades the most. What am I?

Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die. What am I?

It is the offspring of a circle and a rectangle.

I saw the dead bring forth the living. I saw the living bring forth the dead. What did I see?

Two legs I've got,
Which never walk on ground;
But when I go or run,
One leg turns round.

This dish is hot frankfurter served in a long, soft roll and typically topped with various condiments. Often served with hamburgers.

Describes a mysterious region and a stylish pair of shorts.

A toy that requires some string and a breezy day.

Microparasite expert at sucking the blood of mammals and birds.

Barren location, infertile and dry;
my name means "to leave", it's not heard to see why.

I can be used to type and point you see. But don't forget, you can count on me. What am I?

A blackbird similar to, but much bigger than a crow.

I'm a small ring shaped fried cake, often with bavarian cream or fruit filling, and sometimes covered in icing and sprinkles.

Something we eat, and misspell as meet.

Goliath, The Jolly Green and Andre are all examples of this.

I'm a god. I'm a planet. I measure heat.

If you held me for too long, you would die. What am I?

The homes of tiny creatures that collect in corners if you aren't vigilant about dusting.

I am longer than a decade and shorter than a millennium. What am I?

A house where you are brought,
If they find you or get caught.
If you cross the government,
This is where you will be sent.

What insect does a blacksmith manufacture?

I am needed for most animals and hardcover books. What am I?

I get wet when drying. I get dirty when wiping. What am I?

I've been argued on my colour. Without me you'll die. So many attempts on your life use me, so make sure you have many of my "White" friends. What am I?

I flow from the mouth of Homer when he sees doughnuts. What am I?

The line a runner strives to reach.

It's always above the negatives
Yet it's lower than the first prime
no matter how you multiply
it's the same every time.

I have a straight back and sharp teeth to cut objects. What am I?

I am used when you jump off a bridge for fun. What am I?

I eat, I live. I breathe, I live. I drink, I die. What am I?

I'm a ring of sliced onion dipped in batter and then deep fried.

What is used by man, tossed by trees, everywhere but unseen?

I shave several times a day, yet I still have a beard. Who am I?

I'm a god, a planet, and measurer of heat.
Who am I?

I am four times as old as my daughter. In 20 years time I shall be twice as old as her. How old are we now?

What did one math book say to another?

One brick is one kilogram and half a brick heavy. What is the weight of one brick?

Use the numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5 and the symbols + and = to make a true equation.

You have 14 brown socks, 14 blue socks and 14 black socks in your sock drawer. How many socks must you remove (without looking to be sure) to have a matched pair?

Three times what number is no larger than two times that same number?

If you go to the movies and you're paying, is it cheaper to take one friend to the movies twice, or two friends to the movies at the same time?

The combined age of Jack and John is 49. Jack is twice as old, as John was when Jack was as old as John is now. How old are the brothers?

How many days are there in 4 years?

What is the value of 1/2 of 2/3 of 3/4 of 4/5 of 5/6 of 6/7 of 7/8 of 8/9 of 9/10 of 1000?

In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half the lake?

What do mathematics teachers like to eat?

There are two fathers and two sons. They walk into a candy store and each buys a candy bar for 50 cents. The total for all of the candy bars was $1.50. How is that possible?

What number do you get when you multiply all of the numbers on a telephone's number pad?

How can you give someone $83 using exactly 7 bills, without using any one dollar bills?

If Mr. Flynn is 90 centimeters plus half his height, how tall is he?