/ Dictionary / Index E egret: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•gret Pronunciation: (ē'grit, eg'rit, ē-gret', ē'gret), [key] — n. any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzettaof the Old World. aigrette. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: egret (Thesaurus) egressive EGR valve Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language