Dumbstruck Beekeeper

Which word does not belong?

beekeeper, dumbbell, dumbstruck, untruthful

Dumbbell. All of the other words have only one of the vowels (a, e, i, o, u).

Posted in Brain Teasers

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.

Posted in Riddles

A Laugh A Cry

A laugh, a cry,
A moan, a sigh.

What am I?

Emotions

Posted in Riddles

A Tasty Fruit

I am a tasty fruit that provides you with healthy nutrients. I can also be found on a calendar. What am I?

A date.

Posted in Riddles
Tagged with

A Descending Nudge

A descending nudge,
Or a marvelous jibe,
An abode on excursion,
And a bashing immersion,
We all live in this tribe.

What am I?

Sports. A descending nudge is a touchdown (nudge = touch, descending = down), a marvelous jibe is a grand slam, an abode on excursion is a home run and a bashing immersion is a slam dunk. All of these phrases are found in sports, more specifically American football, baseball and basketball.

Posted in Riddles

I’m Told and Make You Crazy

I can be told and can make you crazy,
Most people don’t like me and think I’m harmful.

What am I?

A lie. Lies are told, can make people crazy with rage, and most people don’t like to have lies told to them. Lies can’t be harmful though. :) (See what I did there?)

Posted in Riddles

Head, Tail, Brown and No Legs

What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?

A penny.

Posted in Riddles

The Same Forward, Backwards or Upside Down

What word can be written forward, backward or upside down while still remaining the same word?

NOON.

Posted in Brain Teasers

Who Is Silent In Parliament?

Who is silent in Parliament?

The letter i, which is the only silent letter in the word Parliament.

Posted in Riddles

Characters In The Correct Order

Put the characters C D M L X in the correct order (not alphabetical).

X (10), L (50), C (100), D (500), M (1000). They’re Roman numerals in order from smallest to largest.

Posted in Brain Teasers