What is another word for riddles?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈɪdə͡lz] (IPA)

Riddles, brain teasers, puzzles, enigmas, mysteries, and conundrums are all synonyms for the word "riddles". These challenging word play activities can come in various forms, from verbal questions to written passages with clues. They have been used for centuries to challenge and entertain individuals and groups across cultures and languages. Solving riddles can improve cognitive abilities, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking, making them a popular activity in education and team-building settings. Whether you prefer to decipher cryptic messages, solve math problems, or unravel word jumbles, riddles offer a stimulating exercise for the mind.

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Usage examples for Riddles

You shall have little to complain of on that score, Miss Henderson; I shall not speak in riddles, depend upon it.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Stop your riddles and talk sense!
"The Man from Jericho"
Edwin Carlile Litsey
"While I'm seeking answers to chemical riddles, I wish some one would explain to me the riddle of human nature," I thought to myself.
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford

Famous quotes with Riddles

  • I am a man of few words, but many riddles.
    Frank Gorshin
  • On what can we now place our hopes of solving the many riddles which still exist as to the origin and composition of cosmic rays? It must be emphasized here above all that to attain really decisive progress greater funds must be made available.
    Victor Francis Hess
  • It is, I think, particularly in periods of acknowledged crisis that scientists have turned to philosophical analysis as a device for unlocking the riddles of their field. Scientists have not generally needed or wanted to be philosophers.
    Thomas Kuhn
  • You know what your problem is, it's that you haven't seen enough movies - all of life's riddles are answered in the movies.
    Steve Martin
  • A writer is a person who has solutions for which there are no riddles.
    Gregory Nunn

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