A bird regrets losing its wings (5)
I believe the answer is:
egret
'a bird' is the definition.
(egret is a kind of bird)
'regrets losing its wings' is the wordplay.
'EGRET' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am not sure how the hidden word is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for egret that I've seen before include "Lesser white heron" , "Greet (anag) -- wading bird" , "White-plumed wader" , "Long-plumed heron" , "Bird eating fish" .)