Short Riddles

Who always enjoys poor health?

What can you blow up and keep intact?

You'll see savory dishes in Hong Kong sizzling in these.

What sphinxes employ and players enjoy.

When set loose, I fly away. Never so cursed, as when I go astray. What am I?

Things here are usually tagged with red stickers. What am I?

I am hot then cold, a liquid then solid, and I am at once flaky and wet. What am I?

Talks like this, a green wise man does. Guess my clue, you will.

The little pink nub that helps rectify mistakes.

Watches students at the prom to make sure there's no funny business.

What are you certain to find inside your pocket when you reach into it?

What is the difference between one yard and two yards?

What dresses for summer and sheds in the winter?

When it comes in,
From sea to shore,
Twenty paces you'll see,
No less, no more.

It is a sound of empty, speak and it'll talk back plenty. But all the more you yack, you'll get the same words back.

What bird is always unhappy?

I am very large but look very small.
When night falls,
I am cherished by all.
What am I?

What instrument can make any sound and be heard but not touched or seen?

A large oasis in the desert. Come with cash and leave with none. What am I?

They come in many varieties: Red, Black, Dead, and Caspian to name a few.

A doctor might remove one from the neck of a Dracula victim.

Long and slinky like a trout, never sings till it's guts come out.

What comes once a day but leaves every morning?

I am a beverage named after a stick. What am I?

Agile on my feet, I drive dogs mad.
I flick my tail when I'm angry and hum when I'm glad.
What am I?

I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?

I can be entertaining until you realize some pieces have been lost. What am I?

Everyone claims to know a way to stop these involuntary contractions but none of them work.

What do you call bread that has been browned in a small electric oven until it is crispy?

What can be broken without being touched?

A close relative of ketchup that people often spread on their dog.

Though easy to spot, when allowed to plume, It is hard to see, when held in a room.

I live in the corn, and my job is to deter. Free from pests your crops I assure. What am I?

When the horse strokes the cat, the wood begins to sing.

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in one thousand years?

Boxes marked as this should not be abused.

What runs but cannot walk?

An iron horse with a flaxen tail. The faster the horse runs, the shorter his tail becomes.

I am nature's way of applauding lightning. What am I?

Found at the back of the book. What am I?

By Thursday you're over this.

What do people make that you can't see?

What is the word that even in plain sight remains hidden?

Tax rates and oil prices occasionally take these nature strolls.

I am always hungry, I must always be fed. The finger I lick will soon turn red.

What scientists might call your pooch.

On what kind of ship do students study?

I am full of holes but still holds water.
What am I?

I am a creature with a "tight" name. What am I?

Teenage girls are pros at creating me. Learn me in classes. What am I?

I go in hard, come out soft. Blow me hard and I'll make a pop. What am I?

Proof you've done your time in school.

The fans of the pied piper's smooth sound who are feared by elephants.

Bold are the first; true are the second; playful are the third; clever are the fourth; forceful are the fifth.

I have an eye but cannot see,
You'll head inside when you see me.

Responsible for the toupee industry.

This heavy and ancient suit was not worn with a tie, but was always worn in battle.

I take off my clothes when you put on your clothes. I put on my clothes when you take off your clothes. What am I?

Every team needs one of these before hitting the field. Get pumped!

Food can help me survive, but water will kill me. What am I?

I am partly blind but can still see. I have legs but only use them for sleeping. What am I?

How many 9's are there between 1 and 100?

A wave of white powdery destruction that is a skier's worst nightmare.

A disposable item to keep your waste organized.

A move made popular by the King of Pop. What am I?

This food is usually grilled and put between two buns, with cheese, tomato and pickles.

Used on a diamond and left on a board. It's great for a gymnast his grip to restore. What is it?

The lunch destination of choice for teenagers and hospital employees.

What breaks in the water but never on land?

I am a type of animal that hang out in the mist. What am I?

It is the time in your life when you simultaneously know everything and nothing at an instance.

When your undies attack you.

What can you add to a bucket full of water to make it lighter?

Brings celebrities into your home every night.

A shimmering field that reaches far. Yet it has no tracks, And is crossed without paths.

They keep secrets locked away.
And you pass through them each day.
For each one there is a key,
They respond to sesame.

I transfer oxygen from the atmosphere to your blood. What am I?

I am the reaction after enjoying soda. What am I?

Even if my life is taken eight still remain.

I wear a red robe, with staff in hand and a stone in my throat. Cut me and I weep red tears. What am I?

I can be found in seconds, minutes and centuries, but not in days, years or decades.

I am million people's wakeup call. What am I?

What is black when it is clean and white when it is dirty?

Everyone loses us as a child, and neglecting us makes us holy. What are we?

It's equally comfortable in an orchestra and a geometry textbook. What is it?

An action done on mosquito bites. What am I?

U always follow me but I am rarely seen. What am I?

You're gonna need a bigger boat to go after one of these toothy hunters.

My first is an insect; my second is a border; my whole puts the face in a tuneful disorder.

These are believed to be found at the end of rainbows.

I am wood that is neither hard, straight, or crooked. What am I?

What is an astronaut's favorite snack?

They are producers of pies and burgers and are great for tipping.

How many sides does a circle have?

He prefers to travel on vines and pal around with gorillas.

I have fangs and enjoy piercing holes with a single bite. What am I?

What doesn't exist, but has a name?

I am green and ugly and come out at night with a crumple old broom. Who am I?

If you happen to wear one of these warm garments around, you might get doused in red paint.

I am so simple that I can only point. Yet I guide men all over the world.