/ Dictionary / Index C culprit: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cul•prit Pronunciation: (kul'prit), [key] — n. a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault. a person arraigned for an offense. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: culprit (Thesaurus) Culpeper cult Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penurious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language