Funny Riddles

Sad Thing: I was carried into a dark room, and set on fire. I wept, and then my head was cut off. What am I? A Candle.

May Scar: Though liquid in nature, don’t push me too far; for then I will break, and the damage may scar. What am I? Glass.

Never Say Goodbye: I have hands that wave at you, Though I never say goodbye. It’s cool for you to be with me, Especially when I say, “HI.” What am I? An electric fan.

One Word: My first is often at the front door. My second is found in the cereal family. My third is what most people want. My whole is one of the United States. MATRIMONY (mat rye money). Which is certainly a “united state”!

Indian Chief: Why did the Indian chief wear so many feathers? To keep his wigwam.

Words of Life: Close to the words of life stay I, But I wither, wane, and grow dry. A Bible-pressed flower.

Events of Today: My first is a creature whose breeding is unclear. My second, a price you must pay. My whole can be found in the river of Time and refers to events of today. What am I? Current.

A Yellow Fork: I am, in truth, a yellow fork From tables in the sky By inadvertent fingers dropped The awful cutlery. Of mansions never quite disclosed And never quite concealed The apparatus of the dark To ignorance revealed. Lightning.

Squirrels and Ears: In the back yard there is a hollow stump that contains six ears of corn. If a healthy squirrel carries out only three ears each day, how many days will it take to empty the stump? Six. Each day the squirrel will carry out the two ears on his head plus one

You enjoy that?: A man goes out drinking every night, returning to his home in the wee hours of every morning. No matter how much he drinks, he never gets a hangover. This drink is very well known, but is rarely consumed, served warm and taken straight from its source. The man is a sucker

Brave Enough?: I make you weak at the worst of all times. I keep you safe, I keep you fine. I make your hands sweat, and your heart grow cold, I visit the weak, but seldom the bold. What am I? Your fears.

Seeds on Outside: What fruit has its seeds on the outside? A strawberry!

No Breakfast: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? Lunch and dinner.

Tomatoes or Avocadoes: I like indigo but not blue, I like onions but not turnips, I like forms but not shapes.According to the same rule, do I like tomatoes or avocados? Avocadoes – I like all things that start with a preposition.

Take ‘Em Off!: What always goes to bed with shoes on? A Horse.

Fresh Vegetable!: It’s the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh. What is it? Lettuce.

Hey, No Fair!: A magician was boasting one day at how long he could hold his breath under water. His record was 6 minutes. A kid that was listening said, “that’s nothing, I can stay under water for 10 minutes using no types of equipment or air pockets!” The magician told the kid if he

Boiling An Egg: You want to boil a two-minute egg. If you only have a three-minute timer (hourglass), a four-minute timer and a five-minute timer can you boil the egg for only two minutes? Once the water is boiling, turn the three-minute timer and five-minute timer over. When the three-minute timer runs out, put the

Make What?: Inside a burning house, this thing is best to make. And best to make it quickly, before the fire’s too much to take! Haste!

Weightless: I am weightless, but you can see me. Put me in a bucket, and I’ll make it lighter. What am I? A hole.