Riddle
Something is described enigmatically in verse. Riddles are not enumerated—any synonym of the solution is acceptable as long as it satisfies the clues. A riddle describing a matchstick, for example, can also be answered with “a match”.
RIDDLE
He fixes crowns of kings, I’m told,
When they are showing wear.
He patches them with shiny gold;
He’s expert at repair.
You needn’t be a monarch, though—
He’ll also fix your cap.
But though at work he’s quite a pro,
He’s still a boring chap.
=Manx
The solution: a dentist.
There is no hard and fast distinction between the riddle and the enigma (which see). Generally, a riddle describes a thing and an enigma a word; riddles have deceptive descriptions, enigmas some form of wordplay. An occasional flat can fairly be classified as either.