Riddle Time
When I show up, it means someone's sleepy. I'm big and wide, and often catch others. What am I?
“I can be quite contagious when you're tired.”
Answer
A yawn
Riddle Time
I'm unique: You throw away my outside to cook my inside. Then you eat my outside and throw away my inside.
“A summer favorite, it grows on a stalk.”
Answer
An ear of corn
Riddle Time
The older I get, the stronger I smell. What am I?
“Some are aged for a long time before being eaten.”
Answer
Cheese.
Riddle Time
There are 6 benches in the park, and 4 are being painted. How many benches are left in the park?
“Painting the benches doesn't make them disappear.”
Answer
6 benches.
Riddle Time
What weighs more: 1 kg of cotton or 1 kg of lead?
“Look carefully at how many kilos there are.”
Answer
They weigh the same amount.
Riddle Time
A man walks out into a downpour without an umbrella or rain gear. Yet, his hair doesn't get wet. How is that possible?
“The issue is related to his head.”
Answer
He is bald.
Riddle Time
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
“They are often seen behind you.”
Answer
Footprints
Riddle Time
What has four wheels and flies?
“The flies aren't driving.”
Answer
A garbage truck
Riddle Time
Yesterday I turned 26, next year I will turn 28. When was I born?
“Think about what day it is today.”
Answer
December 31st
Riddle Time
I earn my pay, yet I never put in a day's work. What am I?
“My shifts always begin when the sun goes down.”
Answer
A night watchman
Riddle Time
I grow stronger the less you chase me. What am I?
“Something you need when you're waiting for something fun.”
Answer
Patience
Riddle Time
The more you postpone me, the heavier I become. What am I?
“Something you sometimes avoid making because it feels difficult.”
Answer
A decision
Riddle Time
I am surrounded by hair. I open and close. What am I?
“You use me to see.”
Answer
An eye.
Riddle Time
What is born big and dies small?
“It gets shorter the more you use it.”
Answer
A pencil.
Riddle Time
I dive into the sea, but I can’t swim. What am I?
“It keeps the boat in place.”
Answer
An anchor.
Riddle Time
What can pass through glass without breaking it?
“It shines from the sun.”
Answer
Light.
Riddle Time
What kind of song do fish sing when they're having surgery?
“It's a medical procedure combined with a grand performance.”
Answer
An opera-tion
Riddle Time
What has roots that no one sees, is taller than houses, but cannot grow?
“Think of nature's grandeur, not living organisms.”
Answer
A mountain
Riddle Time
What rises and falls but never moves from its spot?
“Think economics.”
Answer
The stock market
Riddle Time
It brings you closer, yet often keeps you apart. What is it?
“A small screen that consumes much of your time.”
Answer
A mobile phone