I Wear You Down
I wear you down, yet you will mourn me once I fly.
You can kill me, but I will never die.
Time.
(found in The Copper Gauntlet by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare)
Mountain Covered With Snow
Why doesn’t a mountain covered with snow catch cold?
Because it has a snowcap. ;) I know, it was more joke than riddle, but I found it amusing.
A One Letter Change
At my start I last a mere eleven days,
But change one letter and I’m over 31 years.
What am I?
One million seconds (about 11 1/2 days).
Change the “m” to a “b” to get one billion seconds (about 31.7 years).
It’s rather surprising that a million seconds and a billion seconds differ by such a large duration.
Tear One Off And Scratch My Head
Tear one off and scratch my head. What once was red is black instead. What am I?
A match.
This is a duplicate of red black instead, but I’m leaving them both to avoid broken links.
The Pet That Stays on the Floor
What kind of pet always stays on the floor?
A carpet.
All Like Me Would Now Retire
I work hard most every day,
Not much time to dance and play,
If I could reach what I desire,
All like me would now retire.
What am I?
A doctor. They work hard to eradicate illness, but if they ever succeeded, they would no longer be needed. Hey, that even rhymed!
Eight Letter Word With KST
What eight letter word has kst inside, in the beginning, and at the end?
Inkstand.
The letters “kst” are in the word, “in” is at the beginning, with “and” at the end. I know, it’s awkwardly worded but otherwise it wouldn’t be a riddle.
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.