Questions tagged [rhyme]
A problem or riddle written in rhyme for an artistic twist.
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Some say I'm part of the solution
My prefix has won the fights
My infix marks the start of flights
My suffix you can almost solve
My whole makes friendly rubber revolve
What am I?
Hint 1:
Hint 2:
Hint 3:
Hint 4:
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Enthusiastic Expression in Sadness
Pardon the bad poetry, but who am I thinking of?
Uncle Sam took a journey to France,
Sky-high wisps for to move with his feet,
And to feel a particular emotion,
A feeling so down-low and sweet.
He'd ...
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An ever-changing riddle
To find me, you must first find my pairs,
A swarm of creatures, skittering inside walls,
Torturing the old way, sometimes using a chair,
A powerful figure, there until its empire falls,
Or some ...
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A most important riddle
I can burn, I can attack,
I can ache, I can break,
Add my head, you might find me in a shack,
Move my head, you can go on a long trek.
I can stop, I can eclipse,
I can throb, or be warming,
Remove my ...
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You can make me sink, yet I have no weight. / You can make me wave, but you might regret
You can make me sink, yet I have no weight.
You can make me wave, but you might regret.
Give me a bird, and I become a non-believer.
Give me to a sea, and I won't help you prosper.
What am I?
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Strange, Scary Creatures
In a land not far away,
There live some scary creatures.
I'm terrified to see them,
Having heard about their features.
They have no left, or even right,
Or even front or back.
They're dedicated ...
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A nice riley, hopefully is fun
Within these lines is a puzzle I've made.
With cunning and wit, can you guess my trade?
Inside the tome of the element's power,
One minute per side, you'll read for an hour.
A single number of the ...
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Overlap Deluxe!
My prefix used to levitate a ball
When he was just a lowly youth, and small.
His friends are not con, but surely quite pro.
He's rarely an object, just so you know.
My infix will happily take your ...
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My prefix a trick
My prefix a trick,
My suffix a tick.
My infix heir to a throne,
Overall, I am useless alone.
What am I?
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I've Got You Surrounded!
I'm in your house, workplace, and more.
Some say I improve the decor.
To measure me, you measure twice,
But four times to be more precise.
My pet's known for its speed.
My best friend's name is Matt.
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What Am I At 7?
At 1 I was born when my parents parted,
And no folds were used. So that's how I started.
At 2 I was famous since ages ago,
But looked more like three and continued to grow.
At 3 I was cover for a ...
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This Riley Riddle is No Big Deal
My prefix is a hearty meal,
My suffix tells you what is real.
My infix points to the ceil,
I've a brain that needs to heal.
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Uphill, downhill, what am I?
I run uphill faster than downhill
People don't touch me, that's chill
I tend to destroy more than create
But I can be used to make something great
I am loud and I eat, but I have no mouth
I travel ...
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No repeats were found
I am a word, but there only once,
Maybe absurd, perhaps naming some dunce.
Find how they call me, to get the prize,
And solve this riddle, in one or two tries.
What is being talked about?
Hint:
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I can be quite bright but I'm never right. Can you guess who I am?
I can be quite bright but I'm never right.
I support you in peace and protect you in fight.
I'm seldom alone and when I am, there's no use.
Even when you select me, another you choose.
You never ask ...
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I never reached nine
When I was one, I hid my species.
When I was two, I was still light.
When I was three, I gained weight.
When I was four, I was many.
When I was five, I was a kitty.
When I was six, I was a bigger cat.
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I Can Be Innovation - What Am I?
You use me, perhaps every day,
while too much can lead to your dismay.
I can be innovation, I can be a large blast.
However, that won't last.
You can see me when I am deadly,
while I am invisible when ...
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Who killed Mr. Green, and Why?
One sun-shining day in London,
Twelve people attended a party.
They didn't know who was coming,
But they hoped the time would be hearty.
Four husbands and wives were attending,
Each one of two boys ...
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Ola’s Journeys: Adventures in _____
Ah, hello.
My friend Ola, well, she’s from UNESCO.
‘Ḅout her, there’s one thing you should know:
Her favorite coloŗ, is simply yellow.
She also likes lists. There’s not much that works that rhymes ...
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The Answer To Everything - What Am I?
While I can be the answer to everything and everyone,
too much of me and your demise will be spun.
I can make things strong,
but transition is where I belong.
I am not natural, as is the common plant,
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The Great Hat Magician
Welcome, welcome!
What an audience we have here tonight, the great Puzzling SE,
I came here with a small riddle, I hope you are all ready!
Let me put my first hat, a hat with a fat belly,
Now I am a ...
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A Funny Riley Riddle
Riddle me this:
My prefix can rip and tear, pointy or curled, Where ours mainly grip unless werewolves exist.
My suffix is greener in one perfect world. Some yellow is seen, where some gardens ...
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A Quick Easy Riley
I've hit a road block with my story riddles and need to refresh my mindset; therefore, I am writing a quick and easy puzzle for the community to solve. Good luck to all of you!
Look for the prefix, ...
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German flour inside a sack
German flour inside a sack,
I say, in poles, I can crack.
What am I?
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A very useful riddle
Everything is known about me
From my eating habits to my family
You can kill my parent and children
I would not be scared, but I would still run
I can be malicious, I can be nice
Bringing a world of ...
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What am I? - My purposes are many
I made a riddle.
Should you wish to be unknown,I'll hide you from their eyes.Many who
use me seek anonymityAnd therein my skill lies.
Should you wish to portray fiction,I must be acquired,But only in
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Enigmarch Day 2: Rhyme
This puzzle was created as part of Enigmarch, a daily puzzle construction challenge.
Read this carefully to find what you need;
Now that you've read this you won't be misled.
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Land of the Deep but not Profound
In the land of the deep, but not profound,
We just might see a deer.
You shouldn't make a single sound,
And must respect their seer.
The people there are very odd,
and have strange tastes.
They do ...
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We are roaming birds, ready to fly away!
We are roaming birds, ready to fly away!
We head to the South, and we stash things away
We head to the West, and we catch the sunray
We head to the East, for a temporary stay
We head to the North -- ...
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Help! What is my friend drawing?
I have an old friend.
A real friend indeed.
We have fought to the end.
On and off a raging steed.
What I am and what I am not.
I am protective for all can tell.
And as to why I worry a lot.
I fear my ...
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Yesterday, I Had Tears (return)
Totally inspired by Yesterday I had Tears by @MrPie, thinking I had an answer, it led to a poem of it's own...
Riddle Me That:
I'm filled with tears,
You won't see me cry;
I've been seen for years,
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Yesterday, I Had Tears
Riddle Me This:
I am filled with tears, But you won't see me cry; I've been known for years, But unexplored am I; Below, the light clears, But my face appears high. Tomorrow, I'll have tears, ...
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Sixy word of the day
I'm a word with a certain number of letters:
Perhaps the first day for wearing new sweaters?
Putting in something with that number of sides.
As for what that number is, it's implied.
Another meaning, ...
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What is this set?
One for each hour, 1000 demons bathe
Last from a comic, first has water swathe
What is this set?
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My prefix is the word I want
My prefix is the word I want, while it's an abbreviation.
My infix is a negative that sounds like it has passion.
My suffixes are two separate words which can describe the look;
But users will not ...
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Let's play a game of Truth or Dare
Let's play a game of Truth or Dare.
I am the latter, if you're unaware.
Although I'm sweet, I'll sour your mind.
There could be some truth in the lie you find.
What am I?
Hint:
Hint 2:
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A tripled riddle [closed]
Take the blackest of pits that yearns for the light
See the fruit that it has for distance and night
Now warp the fruit's name and turn up the bass
And what is the answer you pull from this chase?
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A Riddle That Is 100% Pain
Unseeded with marsh flower is he
This youth approaching sanctity.
Complexion bad, in lard rolls he.
"Permit me", that was what I said
In answer as I chopped his head.
The answer is a single ...
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A short, brutal riddle
Left alone, I'm a word with five letters.
I'm honest and fair, I'll admit.
Rearranged, I'm of no use to trains.
Again, and I'm an overt place, warm and well lit.
What am I?
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Not like the one in Texas
I... PILFER AND MASK (or SKIMP AND FLARE)
I also... BOB A GRANNY THERE
I... USE A PRISON and APE OUR SINS
I'm often... EYELESS AND SIT IN BINS
I... PIPED CURD AND I JEER, you see...
At the end of the ...
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Rhyming Riley Riddle Ra
My prefix wants something gone,
My suffix that is now turned on!
My infix is a well known zone,
I am something that is unknown!
Hint:
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HEY... what are you doing?
With H I taste good.
With E I smell good.
With Y I snoop in the hood.
What am I... with HI?
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To be honest, we're genuine
To be honest, we're genuine; Hoaxes we don't like
Elephants are similar;unlike a riding bike
A truthteller we are; Never tell a lie
Swap letters and then you find: Words that mean fly.
Explode a ...
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The queen of riddles
Every good story is build up of acts,
one of which is a tragedy,
they all convey a mystery,
how many there are is history,
by the time you know your destiny.
$ $
Destined for greatness ...
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Riley Riddles can be fruitful you know
My first Riley riddle... Hope you enjoy!
My prefix might mean I kicked you
My suffix gives a value.
My infix might be a mother
Altogether it has a bright colour
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I could be a fruit or an embarrassing faux pas
I could be a fruit or I could be an embarrassing faux pas
I could be what you want with one that drops your jaw
I could be more boring, just a descriptor of your days
I could be many things, but I go ...
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A Far Eastern Poem
You insist I should take one
Ten I shall take as I won.
Tendencies are like a corpse
Fire spreads over entire course.
Fighting as they found a hole
Bamboos grow on land as whole.
Bamboozling, I take ...
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Keeper of the shrines
A small one I'd like to share from our upcoming puzzle game. Not that hard for the experienced.
The angry can not find me, yet the proud go to my door.
My tail eludes me when through the wind I soar....
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The times they are a-changin'
Nude, tall and blue,
Yellow's new love,
Owl too, though late,
Under the hood,
Symmetry in motion, outlawed, good.
This is my first yadu, enjoy!
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A Puzzling Easter Egg Hunt
What follows here is a little Easter Egg hunt I've pulled together for you all this year. Ultimately, you need to discover a single word of four letters in length which will be revealed by the puzzle ...
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