/ Dictionary / Index B burletta: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bur•let•ta Pronunciation: (bur-let'u), [key] — n. Theat. (in the 18th and 19th centuries) a musical drama containing rhymed lyrics and resembling comic opera or a comic play containing songs. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. burlesque burley 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