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Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
My first may be a group eager to get inside
My second is prized for what grows on its hide
My third, in the skull does reside
My fourth goes up and down with the tide
My fifth has water on every side
What word am I?
My second is prized for what grows on its hide
My third, in the skull does reside
My fourth goes up and down with the tide
My fifth has water on every side
What word am I?
Answer
the word "quick"The ordinals (i.e. first, second, third, fourth, and fifth) refer to the ordinal positions of the letters of the answer word "quick" (i.e. "q", "u", "i", "c", and "k" respectively). These letters have the same sound as the words described by each clue, as follows:
Line 1: first letter - q/queue - A "group" of people may form a queue (lineup) "to get inside" somewhere (e.g. a store).
Line 2: second letter - u/ewe - A ewe (female sheep) "is prized for" its wool.
Line 3: third letter - i/eye - An eye "does reside" "in the skull".
Line 4: fourth letter - c/sea - The sea "goes up and down with the tide".
Line 5: fifth letter - k/cay - A cay is an island, and therefore "has water on every side".
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