Enigma meaning: The term "enigma" can refer to a few different things, depending on the context.
Here are a few possible meanings:- A mystery or puzzle: When something is described as an enigma, it is often because it is difficult to understand or explain. It might be a person who is difficult to read or a situation that is hard to decipher.
- A code or cipher machine: The Enigma machine was a type of encryption device used by the German military during World War II. It was designed to scramble messages so that they could only be read by someone who knew the correct settings for the machine.
- A riddle or conundrum: In literature or poetry, an enigma might refer to a puzzling or cryptic statement that requires careful thought or analysis to understand.
Riddle: When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height. Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by five centimeters each year, how much higher would the nail be?
Answer: The nail would be at the same height since trees grow at their tops.
A Time When They Are Green A Time When They're Brown
EOW: 08-10-2026
Riddle: A time when they are green, a time when they're brown, but both of these times, cause me to frown. But just in between, for a very short while, They're perfect and yellow and cause me to smile!
What am I talking about here?
Answer: Bananas.
My Life Can Be Measured In Hours, I Serve By Being Devoured
EOW: 08-03-2026
Riddle: My life can be measured in hours, I serve by being devoured. Thin, I am quick. Fat, I am slow. Wind is my foe. What am I?
Answer: I am a candle.
Riddle: I act like a cat, I look like a cat, Yet I am not a cat. What am I?
Answer: Kitten.
I'm As Small As An Ant, As Big As A Whale
EOW: 07-20-2026
Riddle: I'm as small as an ant, as big as a whale. I'll approach like a breeze but can come like a gale. By some, I get hit, but all have shown fear. I'll dance to the music, though I can't hear. Of names, I have many, of names I have one. I'm as slow as a snail, but from me, you can't run. What am I?
Answer: I am a shadow.
What Was The Highest Mountain On Earth
EOW: 07-13-2026
Riddle: Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?
Answer: Mount Everest.
I Make Two People Out Of One - Answer Clue "M"
EOW: 07-06-2026
Riddle: I make two people out of one. What am I?
Answer: A mirror.
Two Dead Bodies
EOW: 06-22-2026
Riddle: There are two bodies on the floor. They are surrounded by water and broken glass. How did they die?
Answer: The bodies were goldfish because their fishbowl got knocked over onto the floor and broke.
Riddle: No matter how little or how much you use me, you change me every month. What am I?
Answer: A Calendar.
There Was A Man Who Wanted To Prove His Love To His Wife Riddle
EOW: 06-08-2026
Riddle: There was a man who wanted to prove his love to his wife. So, he climbed the highest mountain, swam the deepest ocean and walked the biggest desert. What do you think his wife said?
Answer: Nothing. She divorced him for never being at home.
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