Considering how quickly my last 'Riley Riddle' was solved, I thought I'd try again:
My prefix causes you trouble;
My suffix, people have double.
My infix, you find swimming;
This can stop you from dripping.
What am I?
Puzzling Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for those who create, solve, and study puzzles. It only takes a minute to sign up.
Sign up to join this communityConsidering how quickly my last 'Riley Riddle' was solved, I thought I'd try again:
My prefix causes you trouble;
My suffix, people have double.
My infix, you find swimming;
This can stop you from dripping.
What am I?
An ink blotter.
Prefix:
A blot or stain might get you in trouble with your mom
(I'm not sure how the suffix part works)
Infix:
an otter you find swimming and a blotter stops ink from running or dripping.
Could it be
Pottering.
Prefix:
Pot. Gets you in trouble.
Infix:
Otter. Swims.
Suffix:
Ring. The only one not sure about. Perhaps "people have double" because you often buy two rings, like in marriage?
false alarm
my prefix causes you trouble
being false
my suffix people have double
arm
my infix you find swimming
seal
this can stop you from dripping
a true alarm will make the firemen spray water, but this won't
I think the answer is:
feelings
my prefix causes you trouble
fee -- fees give people trouble.
my suffix people have double
lings -- is close to lungs. People have double lungs.
my infix you find swimming
eel -- a type of fish.
this can stop you from dripping
you go to the bathroom when your feelings tell you you need to.