EasyWordplay
"Without me you cannot see clearly. Without me you cannot drink elegantly. One of me sits on your nose, the other on your table. What am I?"
Answer
Glasses
Explanation
Glasses are spectacles worn on the nose to correct vision. Glasses are also drinking vessels. Two entirely different objects sharing one word.
This is an easy riddle in the Wordplay category — Riddles that play with language, puns, and double meanings.
Tags:wordplayobjectslanguage
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