deep dubious Note that even a gentle snort may betray fear: The black unicorn snorted, an indelicate, frightened sound, and the shadows of the wood seemed to shimmer in response. (Terry Brooks, The Black Unicorn, 1987) Accounts of unicorns' gentle snorting in literature include: A loud neighing followed by a snort came from Nightwind's right. Around the side of the knoll came several unicorns. -- William Kyle, Return from Legend (2004) The unicorn's tail flicked, and its ears twitched. It snorted a few times. -- Carla Jablonski, The Books of Magic: Consequences (2004) The unicorn snorted gently. -- Mercedes Lackey, To Light a Candle (2005)