noun馃敆ShareA mythical beast resembling a horse or deer with a single, straight, spiraled horn projecting from its forehead."My daughter loves unicorns because they are mythical creatures with a beautiful horn. "mythologyanimalsupernaturalstoryliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun馃敆ShareIn various Bible translations, used to render the Latin unicornis or rhinoceros (representing Hebrew 专职讗值诐): a reem or wild ox."The ancient texts sometimes used the word "unicorn" to describe a wild ox. "animalreligionmythologytheologyliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun馃敆ShareAny large beetle having a horn-like prominence on the head or prothorax, especially the Hercules beetle, Dynastes tityus."My son was thrilled to find a large, brown unicorn crawling on the oak tree in our backyard; he knew immediately it was a type of Hercules beetle because of the prominent horn on its head. "animalinsectbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun馃敆ShareA caterpillar, Schizura unicornis, with a large thorn-like spine on the back near its head."The young naturalist found a unicorn caterpillar in the garden. "animalinsectbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun馃敆ShareThe kamichi, or unicorn bird."While birdwatching in the Pantanal, we spotted a crested screamer, known locally as the "unicorn" due to the horn-like spur on its head. "animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun馃敆ShareA howitzer."The artillery unit used their powerful unicorn howitzers to fire practice rounds. "militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun馃敆ShareSomeone or something that is rare and hard to find."Finding a quiet study spot in the library was a unicorn these days. "characterpersonbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun馃敆ShareBeing many (especially pastel) colours; multicoloured."unicorn smoothies"colorappearancemythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun馃敆ShareA 15th-century Scottish gold coin worth 18 shillings, bearing the image of a unicorn."The antique coin dealer showed me a beautiful unicorn, a rare 15th-century Scottish gold coin. "historyfinanceroyaleconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb馃敆Share(sexual slang) To participate in a sexual threesome as a bisexual addition to an established heterosexual couple."The couple planned a surprise party for their anniversary, but one of their friends suggested they might want to unicorn at the party to make it extra special. "sexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb馃敆ShareTo exceed a valuation of one billion U.S. dollars, while solely backed by venture capitalists."The new social media app unicorn'ed last week, reaching a valuation of over a billion dollars despite only having a small team. "businessfinanceeconomyvalueachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading