Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Cruller /(krŭl"lẽr)/ · Crul·ler · IPA /ˈkɹʌləɹ/ 01 n. A kind of sweet cake cut in strips and curled or twisted, and fried crisp in boiling fat. 1. A kind of sweet cake cut in strips and curled or twisted, and fried crisp in boiling fat.