"What am I?" Riddles

I consist mostly of lettuce, along with a variety of other veggies. Ranch is one of my popular dressings. What am I?

Born in an instant. I tell all stories. I can be lost. But I never die. What am I?

I'm a very valuable thing to have.
Use me right now, you should.
Yet if you cut off my hindquarters,
I'd be but a piece of wood.
What am I?

I have four wings, but cannot fly,
I never laugh and never cry;
on the same spot I'm always found,
toiling away with little sound.
What am I?

I can never be stolen from you. I am owned by everyone. Some have more, some have less. What am I?

I eat as you turn me, my blade cutting wood.
When I am full, empty me you should.
What am I?

I have a tongue, but cannot speak. I have a bed but cannot sleep. I have four legs but cannot walk. Yet I move as you do. What am I?

The faster you run, the harder it is to catch me. What am I?

Skirts for men. What am I?

I am a seed, three letters in the name,
Take away two and I sound quite the same.
What am I?

I keep things green and keep kids happy during summer time. What am I?

My life is often a volume of grief,
your help is needed to turn a new leaf.
Stiff is my spine and my body is pale.
But I'm always ready to tell a tale.
What am I?

You can get me for free, but inside an atom, I add a lot of weight. What am I?

The time between daylight and darkness when blood drinkers like to come out. What am I?

I love to dance and twist and prance,
I shake my tail, as away I sail,
wingless I fly into the sky.
What am I?

I am a busy worker who is a water mammal. What am I?

I run cold and hot, I look blue but I am red. What am I?

I wear a red robe, with staff in hand and a stone in my throat. Cut me and I weep red tears. What am I?

Lovely and round, I shine with pale light,
Grown in the darkness, a lady's delight.
What am I?

I can be used to type and point you see. But don't forget, you can count on me. What am I?

I do not contain flesh, feather, or scales; yet I have fingers and thumbs. What am I?

I have many feathers to help me fly.
I have a body and head, but I'm not alive.
It is your strength that determines how far I go.
You can hold me in your, but I'm never thrown.
What am I?

I give people a huge fright,
but at the end I'm sweet.
I normally celebrate at night,
when there's less heat.
What am I?

I'm under your face,
I'm outside your mind;
A biological case,
Pressure brings pain sometimes.
What am I?

I destroy your home from inside out. What am I?

Violet, indigo, blue and green, yellow, orange and red;
these are the colors you have seen after the storm has fled.
What am I?

I am beautiful, up in the sky.
I am magical, yet I cannot fly.
To people I bring luck, to some people, riches.
The boy at my end does whatever he wishes.
What am I?

I turn around once. What is out will not get in. I turn around again. What is in will not get out. What am I?

I go up and down at the same time. Up towards to sky and down towards the ground. What am I?

I am something you might read when you’re sitting in a pew.
I contain two testaments: one that’s old and one that’s new.
What am I?

I am slim and tall
Many find me desirable and appealing
They touch me and I give a false good feeling
Once I shine in splendor
But only once and then no more
For many I am to die for.
What am I?

Born from a fountain of wealth, I am black instead of gold but valued the same. What am I?

I will disappear every time you say my name. What am I?

Three or four,
I can stab through or rule the seas.
You know my cousins.
What am I?

I make noise yet you don't see me make it. I alarm for good yet sometimes for worse. I have a companion. What am I?

I have seven letters and am something you eat. My only anagram can help your pain. If you remove my first 2 letters I wear things down. Removing my first 3 letters is an adjective and removing my first 4 letters leaves a measure of time. What am I?

I have no brain but am still smarter than the average human. What am I?

I am a man without bones, without blood, without life. My flesh is white, cold and shrinking. What am I?

One simple click, one simple flash.
Preserving a memory, for years I will last.
What am I?

I encourage people to run home and steal. What am I?

I am too much for one but not enough for two. Give me to a third and I am gone. What am I?

Some people avoid me, some people count me, some people just consume me. What am I?

Two bodies with ribs, exposed. What am I?

I can be found after you remove 6 letters from BSAINXLEATEARS. What am I?

I consist of several parts. Two slices of bread, usually cheese and some kind of lunch meat. What am I?

Use me if you really want to see inside someone. What am I?

At first I am a yellow weed in the lawn, and then the wind blows, and my white feathers are gone. What am I?

I tell people to be careful when handling boxes. What am I?

You can throw me away, but I will always be coming back. What am I?

I am bigger than elephant but lighter than a feather. What am I?

I can fill any space, float, and disappear. Never touching the ground I help others get around. What am I?

I am a nut with a hole. What am I?

I am sometimes referred to as chips. What am I?

Green on the outside but red and black inside. I am food but mostly liquid. What am I?

A storage facility for criminals and fire-breathing reptiles. What am I?

I have two eyes in the front and a lot of eyes on my tail. What am I?

I help engines spin and pants stay up. What am I?

There are two meanings to me. With one I may need to be broken, with the other I hold on. My favorite characteristic is my charming dimple. What am I?

Without feather or wing I fly, but you'll known what I am when I hover near by. What am I?

I am a portal to another world which you cannot enter. Only you can see me but I can't see you. What am I?

I have roads but no pavement, rivers but no water, and cities but no buildings. What am I?

With me you are blind,
To others and what they are,
Over me you cannot see,
Even though I'm in your head,
I am full of myself,
I think I'm better than you,
I'm a horrible thing to be,
Can you tell me, What am I?

I am a candy that looks like a shepherd's staff. What am I?

I am the best thing that can happen after a stick hits a ball. What am I?

I move without wings, between silken strings. I leave as you find my substance behind. What am I?

I come in many colors, some are blue and white.
While some people annoy me, I am not much for the fight.
I live where people rarely tread,
but you will find me close to bed.
What am I?

Santa shakes his belly like me. What am I?

I have 24 keys but cannot open any locks. Sometimes loud, sometimes soft. What am I?

I run distances, often making many turns, yet I never move one foot. What am I?

When filled I can point the way. But when empty unmoving I stay. What am I?

I am bushy headed but have no air. No moisture will not enter my skin, but it's good at keeping it in. What am I?

I am three simple words, everyone wants to hear. Three simple words, such simple words, and yet... life changing... What am I?

I fly, yet I have no wings. I cry, yet I have no eyes. Darkness follows me; lower light I never see. What am I?

I am something all men have but all men deny. Man created me but no man can hold me. What am i?

I moan, I groan, I chase after you. I never seem to rest. Time's up for you. What am I?

My treasures are golden and guarded by thousands amongst a maze no man can enter. What am I?

I get wet when drying. I get dirty when wiping. What am I?

I am often sold by children entrepreneurs in summer time. What am I?

Yellow in color, I can be a laboratory risk. You’ll most often find me used in an explosive. What am I?

I am a ship that can be made to ride the greatest waves. I am not built by objects, but built by minds. What am I?

I'm white, perfect for cutting and grinding. For most animals I am a useful tool. What am I?

I can be long, or I can be short.
I can be grown, and I can be bought.
I can be painted, or left bare.
I can be round, or square.
What am I?

I am a protector of the scoreboard. What am I?

I am full of holes but still holds water. What am I?

I'm a long curved fruit that grows in clusters and has soft pulpy flesh and yellow skin when ripe. What am I?

I am a king but also a common device of measure. What am I?

I sleep by day and fly at night, but I have no feathers to aid my flight. What am I?

Tucked out of sight. I sing best at night.
No instrument around, but you'll find me on the ground.
What am I?

I am a strange creature, Hovering in the air,
Moving from here to there, with a brilliant flare.
Some say I sing, but others say I have no voice.
So I just hum - as a matter of choice.
What am I?

I am quick when I'm thin. I am slow when I'm fat. Wind is my worst nightmare. What am I?

I can be red, blue, purple, and green.
No one can reach me, not even the queen.
What am I?

I am made from an animal,
Although you nickname me after a different one.
You can't eat me; you can only hold me,
And once a year a festival is erected in my honor.
What am I?

I'm an old relative who's hand's can't hold anything and eyes can't see anything. What am I?

You can see nothing else when you look in my face,
I will look you in the eye and I will never lie.
What am I?

When set loose, I fly away. Never so cursed, as when I go astray. What am I?

I wear a green jacket on the outside, white jacket as a second layer, and a red jacket inside. I am pregnant with a lot of babies. What am I?

I save lives on the ground and in the air. What am I?

In a tree you'll find me moving slow as can be.
My name is a sin but from them I am free.
What am I?

I'm so simple I only point,
Yet I guide people all over the world.
What am I?

You heard me before, and then again. Afterward I die, until you call me again. What am I?