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.

Three Feet but No Arms or Legs

I have three feet but no arms or legs. What am I?

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Fill a Room

I fill a room but take no space. What am I?

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Lucy Had It First

Lucy had it first, Ethel had it last, Mary Lungel had it twice until she married Peter Stern and never had it again. What was it?

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We Do Not Reach Each Other

I have a brother. However much we run, we do not reach each other. What am I?

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Hold in Your Right Hand

What can you hold in your right hand, but not in your left hand?

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