Funny Riddles

Orange, Silver and Purple: Other than being colors, what do the words orange, silver and purple have in common? There is no word in the English language that rhymes with them.

Ten Horses: A man has Ten Horses and nine stables as shown here.[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] The man wants to fit Ten Horses into nine stables. How can he fit Ten horses into nine stables? One letter for each stable. [T][E][N] [H][O][R][S][E][S]

Full of T: I begin with T, Have T in the middle, And end in T. What am I? A Teapot!

One Way: What can go up a chimney down, but cannot go down a chimney up? An umbrella.

Blindingly Helpful: I build up castles. I tear down mountains. I make some men blind, I help others to see. What am I? Sand.

Helping Move Earth: I have no eyes, no legs or ears, and I help move the earth.What am I? A worm.

Can Opener: What kind of can never needs a can-opener? A pelican!

Triangle’s Area: A triangle has sides of 13, 18 and 31 inches. What is the triangle’s area? Zero.

Catch It: What can you catch but not throw? A cold.

Too Many T’s: What starts with a T, ends with a T, and has T in it? A teapot.

Unnoticed: Almost everyone sees me without noticing me, For what is beyond is what he or she seeks. What am I? A window.

51 Bicycles: A man lay dead in a room with 51 bicycles around him. What happened? The man was playing a poker game and cheated. The bicycles are a type of card.

Killer Wife, Or Not?: A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be? The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed

Lucky to be…: Samuel was out for a walk when it started to rain. He did not have an umbrella and he wasn’t wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet. How could this happen? This man is bald!

All About: All about, but cannot be seen, Can be captured, cannot be held, No throat, but can be heard. What is it? The wind.

Sounds: At the sound of me, men may dream Or stamp their feet At the sound of me, women may laugh Or sometimes weep. What am I? Music.

Of No Use: Of no use to one Yet absolute bliss to two. The small boy gets it for nothing. The young man has to lie for it. The old man has to buy it. The baby’s right, The lover’s privilege, The hypocrite’s mask. To the young girl, faith; To the married woman, hope; To

In Love: A doctor and a bus driver are both in love with the same woman, an attractive girl named Sarah. The bus driver had to go on a long bustrip that would last a week. Before he left, he gave Sarah seven apples. Why? An apple a day keeps the doctor away!

Warmth Trapper: What traps warmth, Sprays forth ice and water, Yet slips through your fingers with ease? Clouds.

Creature with Many Eyes: The strangest creature you’ll ever find: Two eyes in front and many many more behind. A Peacock.