/ Dictionary / Index C crème brûlée: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: crème brû•lée Pronunciation: (krem" br-lā', krēm" Fr. krem bry-lā'), [key] — pl. crèmes brû•lées a custard that has been sprinkled with sugar and placed under a broiler until a brown crust forms on top. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. crème anglaise crème d'ananas Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language