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.

Twirl My Body

I like to twirl my body but keep my head up high. After I go in everything becomes tight. What am I?

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Wounded Soldier in Battle

There was once a soldier who had a brother that was wounded in battle. But the wounded man did not have a brother. How could that be?

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Poison Power

I am a poison strong enough to kill the sturdiest of men but I have the power to make even the vilest of dishes irresistible. What am I?

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Once in a Hundred Years

Occurring once in a hundred years and one in thousands. But never in a day or a year or a century. What am I?

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Under Pressure

Under pressure is the only way I work, and by myself is the only way I am hurt. What am I?

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