General Riddles

I can be long, or I can be short. I can be grown, and I can be bought. I can be painted, or left bare. I can be round, or I can be square. What am I?
Fingernails.

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

Find the odd one out: level, civic, madam, eye, mouth
Mouth. Explanation: All the words except "mouth" are palindromes (reads the same backward and forward).

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
An onion.

Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out?
Stop imagining.

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

I can fill up an entire room and still not take up any space. Who am I?

If 0=4, 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5 and 9=4, find the value of 10, 11 and 12.
10=3, 11=6, 12=6. Explanation: Number of letters in the spelling of each figure.

What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

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