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.

Load of Wood

As I went across the bridge, I met a man with a load of wood which was neither straight nor crooked. How is this possible?

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Feed Me, Water Me

If you feed me I will live. If you water me I will die. What am I?

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Fingers on One Hand

What word describes a woman who does not have all her fingers on one hand?

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Flies Without Wings

What flies without wings?

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Apples on a Tree

How many apples grow on a tree?

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