An Iron Horse With A Flaxen Tail
An iron horse with a flaxen tail.
The faster the horse runs,
The shorter his tail becomes.
What is it?
A needle and thread.
Life Measured in Hours
My life can be measured in hours,
I serve by being devoured.
Thin, I am quick
Fat, I am slow
Wind is my foe.
A candle.
I Can Be Broken Yet I Hold On
I am a word with two meanings. With one I can be broken, with the second I hold on. What am I?
Tie. A tie score can be broken, but when you tie a knot (as in a necktie) it holds together.
Word Pronounced Incorrectly
What 11-letter word does everyone pronounce incorrectly?
The word “incorrectly”.
Five Hundred Begins It
Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it,
Five in the middle is seen;
First of all figures, the first of all letters,
Take up their stations between.
Join all together, and then you will bring
Before you the name of an eminent king.
DAVID (Roman numerals).
Measures Out Time
I measure out time,
Until in time,
All is smashed into me.
What am I?
Sand
Lighter Than a Feather
I’m lighter than a feather but even the world’s strongest man can’t hold me for more than a few minutes. What am I?
Breath. Air is light, but even Stig Severinsen, the world record holder can only hold his breath for 22 minutes. The world’s strongest man can’t beat that, but you can have the pleasure of telling him to his face.
Liquid In Nature
I am liquid in nature,
But don’t bend me to far,
For then I may break
And give you a scar.
What am I?
Glass. Technically, glass is an amorphous solid, but that doesn’t have the same ring to it.