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?

What word when pronounced wrong is right but when pronounced right is wrong?

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?

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

What can go up and come down without moving?