What can beep when it’s happy, but goes silent when it’s sad?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Think about something in your kitchen.
Answer
A microwave
Explanation
The riddle plays with the idea of kitchen appliances having sounds indicating their status.
This is a medium wordplay riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is A microwave.
More Wordplay riddles
- What can you count but never measure, can cause joy or sorrow, and often comes in multiples?
- What do you call a story with no plot but lots of characters?
- Which creature can be a part of a team, yet is never seen together?
- What can you find in a clock but never on a calendar?
- What has ears but cannot hear, often found in a field?
- What number can you put in your pocket but never carry?
- What number is always chasing you but can never catch you? Is it something mathematically significant or…
- What is the only type of music that can be heard without a sound?