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.

Has a Tongue but No Mouth

What has a tongue but no mouth?

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Found in Seconds, Minutes and Centuries

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

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Anyone Can Hold Me

Anyone can hold me, even without their hands, yet no one can do it for long. What am I?

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Hundred Eyes

I have a hundred eyes yet cannot see. What am I?

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Standing on Newspaper

A boy and a girl are standing on the same sheet of newspaper, yet it is impossible for them to kiss. How come?

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