Short Riddles

Short riddles with answers are most often just one or two sentences long. But don’t be fooled, these short riddles could be very tricky as well.

Lighter than What I Am Made of

Lighter than what I am made of, more of me is hidden than is seen. What am I?

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Grows in Grass and Shrinks in Water

What grows in grass and shrinks in water?

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A Neck and No Head

I have a neck and no head. Two arms but no hands. I go with you to school. I go with you to work. What am I?

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Feet in the Barn

Two people are in a barn. Ten cats follow them in. How many feet are in the barn now?

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Take Half and Leave Nothing

What number can you take half of and leave nothing?

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