Definition of egret

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Egret (n.) The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret (Ardea, / Herodias, egretta); the great egret (A. alba); the little egret (A. garzetta), of Europe; and the American snowy egret (A. candidissima)..

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Lackaday :: Lackaday (interj.) Alack the day; alas; -- an expression of sorrow, regret, dissatisfaction, or surprise..
Egret :: Egret (n.) A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette..
Apology :: Apology (n.) An acknowledgment intended as an atonement for some improper or injurious remark or act; an admission to another of a wrong or discourtesy done him, accompanied by an expression of regret..
Egrette :: Egrette (n.) Same as Egret, n., 2..
Aigrette :: Aigrette (n.) A tuft like that of the egret.
Forthink :: Forthink (v. t.) To repent; to regret; to be sorry for; to cause regret.
Complain :: Complain (v. i.) To give utterance to expression of grief, pain, censure, regret. etc.; to lament; to murmur; to find fault; -- commonly used with of. Also, to creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel..
Regret :: Regret (v. t.) To experience regret on account of; to lose or miss with a sense of regret; to feel sorrow or dissatisfaction on account of (the happening or the loss of something); as, to regret an error; to regret lost opportunities or friends..
Repent :: Repent (v. i.) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret, for what one has done or omitted to do..
Sorry :: Sorry (a.) Grieved for the loss of some good; pained for some evil; feeling regret; -- now generally used to express light grief or affliction, but formerly often used to express deeper feeling..
Lack :: Lack (interj.) Exclamation of regret or surprise.
Pity :: Pity (n.) A reason or cause of pity, grief, or regret; a thing to be regretted..
Allegretto :: Allegretto (a.) Quicker than andante, but not so quick as allegro..
Andantino :: Andantino (a.) Rather quicker than andante; between that allegretto.
Regret :: Regret (v.) Pain of mind on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing; grief; sorrow; especially, a mourning on account of the loss of some joy, advantage, or satisfaction..
Rue :: Rue (v. i.) To feel sorrow and regret; to repent.
Desire :: Desire (v. t.) Grief; regret.
Repent :: Repent (v. t.) To cause to have sorrow or regret; -- used impersonally.
Aigrette :: Aigrette (n.) A feathery crown of seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or the thistle..
Egret :: Egret (n.) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle..
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