A riddle is a tricky question that puzzles. It is often funny, too. Riddles appear in games, speeches and stories, among many others. They tend to excite the mind and stimulate creative thinking.
 
Perhaps the most common riddle in English is: "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
 
Some say the "most unanswerable fantasy riddle" is "Why is a raven like a writing desk?".

       
      


Teka-teki merupakan soalan-soalan yang mendugakan dan mengelirukan. Lazimnya, teka-teki lucu juga. Teka-teki wujud dalam permainan, ucapan dan certita - di antara lainnya. Teka-teki berkecenderungan menguja minda dan merangsang pemikiran kritikal.
  
Contoh teka-teki termasuk:
 
1. Bagaimanakan gula getah menyeberangi jalan? (Jawapan di bawah.)
2. Hutan apakah yang paling popular di Internet?
3. Apakah yang wujud di tengah hutan?
 
Jawapan
1. Apabila ia terlekat pada tapak kasut.
2. Amazon (dot com).
3. Huruf "t" terletak di tengah perkataan "hutan".