Questions tagged [rhyme]
A problem or riddle written in rhyme for an artistic twist.
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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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Riley Riddle What Am I?
My prefix is where I reside.
My suffix is why I hide.
My infix suggests greed.
I'm also known for speed.
Hint 1:
Hint 2:
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When you see me you smile
I came up with this one myself:
When you see me you smile,
I only stay a while,
think outside the box my friend,
until you bring me to my end.
Where did my buddy go?
Their name had the sound of ...
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A Puzzle That Asks Why There's A Dryer in my Search Engine
The bag is not transmogrified.
A hookah with some fizz inside.
The snake, the bite. The words of pride.
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The Sound After
Oh, my beautiful lady first
There goes away the thirst
If today were not this blue
There would be a direct clue
Oh, please look at this mirror
Then you'll see me no error
If people called us twins
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A rhyming tyobrien riddle
With two, I am something you have from birth.
With three, I am a time to celebrate their worth.
With four, I am a popular dressing or spread.
With all five, some people may call me a head.
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My first is like an octopus
My first is like an octopus, her moves are one to envy.
My second is a language whose, land spans far and plenty.
My third is not a minor now, divided by a penny.
And as a bonus - find my secret, ...
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See me once, See me twice #15
See me once, greetings to my brother in town
See me twice, my effect is weighing you down
I'm prepared to give a hint in a day, if needed. Usually my riddles are solved very quickly though :) Good ...
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See me once, see me twice #14
See me once, an archive to some and container to others
See me twice, clumsily fight for my amphibious brothers
I'm trying to keep things hard enough for this community, but I'll be ready to ...
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A Kings' Witness
A Kings' Witness
I was there when kings were born
Yet all avoided me lest they know my scorn
The strongest fell in my presence
Consequences ignored in my absence
The corrupt ...
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A book of mystery - Page III
Just as was for solving the first
Page number three had started to burst
With ink to tell you what to do
With the book your Uncle had given to you
A measurement of six squares
South from page 2s ...
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A book of mystery - Page I
APOLOGIES AS THE FIRST SET OF NUMBERS WAS INCORRECT. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME WRITING A PROPER STORY RIDDLE SO EXCUSE ME IF IT'S NOT GREAT. YOU'LL GET A NEW PAGE OF THE BOOK EACH TIME YOU SOLVE THE LAST ...
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What does Caesar salad do if you leave it in the sun? (----)
What greeting to use with a bee when approaching its lair? (-)
What thing do relief sculptor DJs drop, pumping it too? (---)
What insect do little old ladies purl all through their hair? (----)
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Who/What am I? A riddle poem of satire
I'm gigantic and pedantic,
I come in many parts.
Some see me as rigorous,
but I'm unspokenly ridiculous.
I like to guess and play,
when it's my turn to say.
I'm power-law distributed,
not all ...
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A riddle of companions
With none, I am short and may be late
With one, I am folk, local to a place
With two, behold me! Never first
With six, and I am made with curd
With seven, I’ll keep you off the ground
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(2) There once was an item
...it has a very short life
But goes calmly and smoothly, little-to-no strife.
And even as it passes it becomes something new,
Changing shape constantly 'til there's nothing to view.
Depending where ...
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My whole ceases to be anything
My prefix isn’t affirmative
My infix is somewhat a ring
My postfix isn’t a prime
My whole ceases to be anything
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I’m nothing if you stand still
I’m felt but not seen
Rarely viewed on a screen
If you stand still, I’m nothing
Keep your pace, I’m nothing
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I relate two or more entities
My prefix will lay you to rest
And is also a legitimate prefix
My infix may be pretence
And is a prefix of my suffix
My suffix can be performed
It may relate to moving
I relate two or ...
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Insufficient facts
Some wear gold; some wear blue;
Some wear red while watchest you.
Some are brown; some are yellow.
All aboard would save their fellow.
Flights of fancy, flights of risk,
Flights beyond our orb'ting ...
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With five, I’m none
A Tyobrien riddle of the week
With two, I flow
With three, I’m one
With four, I move
With five, I’m none
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My worth's never none
Melodically speaking, my worth's never none;
Proportionally speaking, I'm a downer if under one;
I'm wont to overlap;
Or get up in a snap;
But when I am used, I hope it's not for a ton.
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The disappearance of Beastly Gerbil
Part 2: The entrapment of Beastly Gerbil
Part 3: The escape of Beastly Gerbil
This is an unusual call in. As a private detective you have been asked to investigate several odd cases, but this you're ...
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My prefix is a single word
Today, my dear fellas, I want you to see,
that there is a whole new riddle by me.
The word I am seeking is not very long,
it's part of a show, where connections are strong.
The prefix is meant to be ...
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I am fake in definition
My prefix is playful
My infix is a position
My postfix is rocky
I am fake in definition
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I’m not subject to conviction
My prefix is a preposition
My infix is an exclamation
My suffix may be a fraction
I’m not subject to conviction
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I treat the wounded
My prefix heats
My infix greets
My suffix is elite
The wounded, I treat
Hint
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I'm a Pick-up Artist
Before the ladies I arrive
Perhaps, with 4 wheel drive
The greatest of my charms
Lies in my two arms -
I say half my name, split
But I'm not too full of it:
I may not be the smartest,
But I'm a pick-...
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I avoid interaction
My prefix is silence
My infix is a reference
My suffix is a direction
I avoid interaction
Hint #1
Hint #2
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I keep track of what's prior
I can mean to acquire;
For whomever's the buyer;
I can go down to the wire;
Though I often draw ire;
And when told by the choir;
My body's surely required.
What am I?
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I'm in lips or in hair
Sometimes I like to be part of the game;
Sometimes I'm part of an exercise name.
I'm in lips or in hair;
I'm afield so beware;
I'm in many a place but direct is never my aim.
What am I?
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To unlock the stage
Sometimes I'm needed when you go out to dine;
Sometimes I mean to hurt or malign;
But in today's age;
To unlock the stage;
I grant you the power to steer through the vine.
What am I?
Edit: I ...
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Is it all wrong, too?
Inspired by Is it all wrong?
My prefix - maybe ones in need of aid;
My suffix - maybe one is someone’s maid;
My infix - maybe it’s a part of you;
My whole - is it something all wrong, too?
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One has an end; the other has both
Two words you hear, sound same to the ear,
But their spelling and meaning differ.
One has an end; the other has both,
They are seldom uttered together.
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My whole is an executive title
My prefix is alternative for a net,
My infix is an important assignment.
My suffix is a place you don’t want to go,
My whole is an executive you may know.
What am I?
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A person of station
I stand tall yet remain grounded.
I serve as a distraction, it can lead to confusion or aggravation.
I am abused; cut, stabbed, and pounded.
With jubilation, I am destined for ...
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Save me for later
I can be single;
I can grind you down;
I can hold many words;
I can mean up-and-down.
What am I?
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The «prefix» «infix» «suffix» pepper flakes
I got what I desired; food served at my expense
Split up as affixes, the following makes sense
My «prefix» is fickle; it’s not scared of snakes
The «prefix» «infix» «suffix» pepper flakes
What am I?
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My choice, you can’t refuse
Take part, you may win
Go fast if you choose
Some see me in your skin
My choice, you can’t refuse
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Going back to a previous way of life
Going back to a previous way of life:
At first I'm really a type of strife,
In the middle I once depicted slumber,
And in the end I may help number.
Find the word.
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My whole's power is great
Own my prefix to give you happiness;
Take on my infix to give you stress;
My suffix means to hesitate;
But my whole's power is great.
What am I?
Note: edited first two lines for clarity
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Another what am I? riddle
Take my first six for a joyride;
Take my last five as a number; (edited)
My inner workings I cannot confide;
But of my hand? - it never slumbers.
What am I?
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My Parts Are The First Parts
Another riddle from ~ Words That Get Stuck In MacGyver88's Head ~(:P)
My beginning is the first part of a type or an action.
For type, two is normal, some use more for different traction.
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I’m used when nature commands
My prefix deserves a pay
My infix is high in demand
My postfix permits a stay
I’m used when nature commands
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Is it all wrong?
My prefix - always quite fake;
My suffix - time it does take;
My infix - doesn't last long;
My whole - is it all wrong?
What am I?
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The Order's First Member
Due to your reputation, you have been contacted by the organiser of a secret society. Each member of the group is a genius and a master in their field, but their identities and professions are a ...
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A shocker in soccer, pt. 3
I can be sticky but you must be picky;
Many of me define the key, of a galaxy;
I'm a type when I'm ripe;
And you must pay a tax when I'm in stacks.
What am I?
Note: This riddle takes the ...
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For some I’m four, and to others, even more
My prefix is money
My infix is workforce
My suffix if corrected
Refers to some source
Some say I’m three
And to some I’m four
To some, I’m many
To others, even more
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Feed me less to use me more
One half is a little less than kind
The other is likely to ease your mind
Hint:
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What is the everyday fay?
Part of the everyday object series
I present to you: the everyday fay.
Its ancestor was born on the very first day.
It lives alone, but can work well in a team,
Only comes alive when its foot ...
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