I flow continuously through the ocean without carrying electricity, pulling swimmers along with my hidden force. What am I?
An ocean current
The word current has dual meanings, representing both electrical flow and the directed movement of ocean water. Swimmers at the beach must be cautious of ocean currents pulling them away from shore.
About this riddle
Wordplay riddles depend on how words look and sound. Watch for double meanings, hidden words and letters you can move or remove.
Difficulty: Hard. More like this: Wordplay riddles with answers or try Anagrid for a different kind of puzzle.
More wordplay riddles
Why are ghosts terrible at telling lies?
I rub out your mistakes at the cost of my own body, growing smaller every time a student makes an error on paper. What am I?
What common lawn bloom changes from a fierce yellow mane into a sphere of silver parachutes, sounding like a fashionable, finely dressed king of the jungle?
What outdoor activity requires you to wear almost nothing, move your arms like a windmill, and hope you don't swallow the swimming pool?
What type of musical instrument is strictly forbidden to play inside a quiet public library?
I swung to announce the very first public reading of the Declaration in July, but today I stand preserved in silent reverence because of my defining fracture. What am I?