Year in Riddles - 2023

0 I can grow, I shrink when I burn.
I can swim, but I can't sink.
What am I?
ice
1 Lose me once I'll come back stronger,
lose me twice I'll leave forever.
What am I?
teeth,tooth
2 Two sisters we are, one is dark and one is fair,
In twin towers dwelling we're quite the pair,
One from land and one from sea,
Tell us truly, who are we?
salt,pepper
3 When I'm alone it's us
but when we're together it's I.
cactus,cacti
4 I am the only web developer that
gets excited when I see bugs.
spider
5 If yes is no and once is never,
how many sides does a triangle have?
two,2
6 Beware! I have a mean right hook
and a forget-me-not look,
yet what I most fear is the clock---
tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock...
captain hook,hook
7 I start at the end, and finish at the beginning,
and wherever I go, I am cold.
What am I?
winter
8 I start at the end, and finish at the beginning,
and wherever I go, I am cold.
What am I?
winter
9 I greet you as you enter,
but don't say goodbye as you leave.
Instead, I greet you again,
this time upside-down.
What am I?
welcome,welcome mat
10 What's weightless, can be seen by the naked eye,
and if put in a barrel, it will make it lighter?
hole,light
11 This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down.
time
12 The answer is in your head
before you even think of it.
It may lead you to think of different answers,
but it itself is ultimately correct.
brain
13 What are the two sides of a circle?
inside,outside
14 Ten burning trees on a hill.
A mighty wind puts them out
And the people cheer and shout.
Where would these trees be found?
birthday,cake
15 What gets broken if its not held?
promise
16 What is harder to catch the faster you run?
breath
17 I am seen in the water if I'm seen in the sky,
I am in the rainbow, a jay's feather, and lapis lazuli
blue
18 What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat and 2/4 goat?
chicago
19 I love to move around,
But usually not on the ground.
I'm quite strung out when way up high.
I like to sail, but I need to stay dry.
I need air, but not to breathe.
A helpful hand is all I need.
What am I?
kite
20 If you're running in a race
and you pass the person in second place,
what place are you in?
second,2nd
21 You throw away the outside and cook the inside.
Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside.
What did you eat?
corn
22 If you ever hear an echo
Another voice that can be heard
Take a look around you because
It might be this colorful bird
What bird is this?
parrot
23 They look like twin brothers, both sturdy and tall.
They work together and go everywhere together.
But they only go near solid food and do not care for soup.
Who are they?
chopsticks,chop sticks
24 I have keys but no locks,
I have space but no room,
you can enter but not go outside.
What am I?
keyboard
25 It can not be seen whenever it's there
It fills up a room, it's much like the air.
It can not be touched, there's nothing to hear
It is quite harmless, there's nothing to fear.
darkness
26 My life can be measured in hours,
I serve by being devoured.
Thin, I am quick
Fat, I am slow
Wind is my foe.
What am I?
candle
27 What liquid is represented by 'hijklmno'?
water,h20
28 A box without hinges, key, or lid,
Yet golden treasure inside is hid.
egg
29 I have two halves, though both are joined in one.
The more I stand still, the faster I run.
hourglass,hour glass
30 What makes you, young?
ng
31 A beautiful home to many
and many there are of me
always reaching to the sky
among a great green sea
tree,grass
32 Three eyes have I, all in a row;
when the red one opens, all freeze like the snow.
traffic light,stop light,stoplight
33 What breaks but never falls?
dawn
34 What can fill a room but takes up no space?
light
35 I sleep by day, I fly by night.
Yet, I have no feathers to aid my flight.
bat
36 What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two more letters?
short
37 With pointed fangs I sit and wait;
with piercing force I crunch out fate;
grabbing victims, proclaiming might;
physically joining with a single bite.
What am I?
stapler
38 What is cut on a table, but is never eaten?
cards,deck of cards
39 What goes up and down but doesn't move?
staircase,stairs
40 I have a thumb and four fingers but am not a hand.
What am I?
glove
41 What is the only word in the dictionary that's spelt wrong?
wrong
42 What has three letters and starts with gas?
car
43 You get me when you park in a place off limits.
I live in a swamp. I'm the one who ribbits.
toad,towed
44 What is something you can never eat for breakfast?
lunch,dinner,supper
45 They come out at night without being called,
and are lost in the day without being stolen.
What are they?
stars
46 I cannot talk, but I always reply when spoken to.
What am I?
echo
47 A phone and case cost $110 total.
The phone costs $100 more than the case.
How much is the phone?
105,$105
48 During which month do people sleep the least?
february,it has the least number of days
49 When is 61 greater than 100?
microwave,61 seconds vs 1 minute
50 A word I know, six letters it contains,
remove one letter and 12 remains,
what is it?
dozens
51 What is the capital in France?
f