What Am I? Riddles
Brain-teasing riddles that will make you think and smile
69 jokes in this category
I have a face and two hands, but no arms or legs. What am I? A clock.
I get wetter the more I dry. What am I? A towel.
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I? An echo.
I'm full of holes but still hold water. What am I? A sponge.
I fly without wings and cry without eyes. What am I? A cloud.
I follow you everywhere but disappear in the dark. What am I? A shadow.
I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I? A candle.
I go up but never come down. What am I? Your age.
I have keys but no locks. What am I? A piano.
I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I? A joke.
I have a neck but no head. What am I? A bottle.
I can travel around the world while staying in one corner. What am I? A stamp.
I have a bed but never sleep. What am I? A river.
I can be long or short, but you always want me to fly. What am I? Time.
I have a ring but no finger. What am I? A telephone.
I can be opened but never closed. What am I? An egg.
I have a tail but I'm not an animal. What am I? A coin.
I'm always running but never get tired. What am I? A clock's second hand.
I can be broken without being touched. What am I? A promise.
I'm always ahead of you but never seen. What am I? The future.
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water. What am I? A map.
I can fill a room but take up no space. What am I? Light.
I'm bought by the yard but worn by the foot. What am I? Carpet.
I'm not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air. What am I? Fire.
I have a spine but no bones. What am I? A book.
I have a tongue but cannot talk. What am I? A shoe.
I have an eye but cannot see. What am I? A needle.
I have a bank but no money. What am I? A riverbank.
I have a frame but I am not a picture. What am I? A pair of glasses.
I have a dial but I am not a phone. What am I? A combination lock.
I have a strap but I am not a bag. What am I? A watch.
I have a chain but I am not a prisoner. What am I? A bicycle.
I have a string but I am not a kite. What am I? A violin.
I have teeth but I cannot bite. What am I? A comb.
I have hands but I cannot clap. What am I? A clock.
I have a heart that doesn't beat. What am I? An artichoke.
I have a bark but no bite. What am I? A tree.
I have ears but cannot hear. What am I? A cornfield.
I have a head and a tail but no body. What am I? A coin.
I run all day but never walk. What am I? A refrigerator.
I have words but never speak. What am I? A book.
I can travel the world without leaving my spot. What am I? A postage stamp.
I start with T, end with T, and have T in me. What am I? A teapot.
I have no life but I can die. What am I? A battery.
I can be caught but not thrown. What am I? A cold.
I have a bottom at the top. What am I? Your legs.
I am not alive but I can grow. What am I? A shadow.
I have four fingers and a thumb but am not alive. What am I? A glove.
I get smaller every time I take a bath. What am I? Soap.
I am always in front of you but cannot be seen. What am I? The future.
I can be written, played, or given but never bought. What am I? A song.
I disappear the moment you say my name. What am I? Silence.
I have a foot but no legs. What am I? A ruler.
I go in hard and come out soft. What am I? Chewing gum.
I have branches but no fruit, trunk, or leaves. What am I? A bank.
I weigh nothing but can sink ships. What am I? A hole.
I am used to bat but never hit. What am I? Eyelashes.
I have a sole but I am not a fish. What am I? A shoe.
I can carry water but I'm full of holes. What am I? A sponge.
I have wings but I cannot fly. What am I? A building.
I am served but never eaten. What am I? A tennis ball.
I have a crown but I am not a king. What am I? A tooth.
I can be played but I have no music. What am I? A game.
I have wheels and can fly but am not an airplane. What am I? A garbage truck - it takes off early.
I have one eye but cannot see. What am I? A needle.
I'm full during the day and empty at night. What am I? A pair of shoes.
I am a room you can never enter. What am I? A mushroom.
I have legs but never walk. What am I? A table.
I begin and have no end. What am I? The horizon.