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.

Parachute Jumping

5 men go skydiving but when they jump out of the plane, only 4 of them have a parachute. How do they all survive?

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In Birth I Spring Forth

In birth I spring forth, in life I unfold. In death I wilt and die, but rebirth restores all. What am I?

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Not an AirPlane

I’m not an airplane, but I can fly through the sky. I’m not a river, but I’m full of water. What am I?

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Three Consecutive Double Letters

What English word has three consecutive double letters?

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Head to Toe

You use me from your head to toe. The more I work, the thinner I grow. What am I?

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