🇬🇧 Unicorn meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A unicorn is a magical animal from stories and fairy tales. It looks like a beautiful horse, usually white, but it has one long, spiraled horn growing from the middle of its forehead. People say unicorns are rare, gentle, and full of magic, even though they are not real animals you can find in a zoo or on a farm.

My pet goldfish looks offended every time I tell him he’ll never be a unicorn.

The unicorn in my drawing looks surprised, probably because I gave it twelve legs by accident.

Our teacher said, “Use your imagination,” so I wrote an essay about a unicorn who is allergic to glitter.

Legend says unicorns are so rare that seeing one is lucky—so I taped a paper horn on my dog just to be extra lucky.

The unicorn opened a hair salon and only gives hairstyles called “Sparkly Tornado” and “Rainbow Explosion.”

A child walks in the wood and finds a small, white unicorn. The unicorn has one bright horn on its head and a sad look. The child gives the unicorn water and a warm cloth. The unicorn drinks, smiles, and puts its horn on the child's hand. The child cries with joy as the unicorn runs away.

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This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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