Can anyone figure out this riddle?:
With sup I'm a brace. You hope is enough; Alone I'm some docks, with sailors and stuff. What am I?
Could it be "port"?
Port is the answer.
To figure out this riddle, we need to analyze the different clues and think of words that could fit the descriptions given.
1. "With sup I'm a brace": The word "sup" can mean a small sip of a drink. So, we need to find a word that can be formed by adding "sup" to another word and that means a brace.
2. "Alone I'm some docks, with sailors and stuff": Here, we are looking for a word that means "docks" when it stands alone.
Putting these clues together, the answer to the riddle could be the word "wharf".
Explanation:
- "With sup I'm a brace": By adding "sup" to "wharf", we get "wharfsup". However, "wharfsup" is not a commonly used word. Instead, "sup" is a hint to think about the word "support". A brace is a type of support, and when we combine "support" with "wharf", we get "supportwharf", which is similar to "support for a wharf". So, "with sup" refers to the word "support".
- "Alone I'm some docks, with sailors and stuff": The word "wharf" by itself refers to a structure built on the shore or the bank of a harbor or river where ships and boats can be loaded and unloaded.
Therefore, the answer to the riddle is "wharf".