The Meaning of culprit

• (p. p.) One accused of, or arraigned for, a crime, as before a judge.
• (p. p.) One quilty of a fault; a criminal.

Synonyms

perpetrator

Rhymes

russett , crockett , multimarket , irit , conduit(3) , barret , fit , well-knit , hand-knit , moonlit , emasculate , jack-in-the-pulpit , underlit , two-bit , comfit , signet , messerschmitt , spit , piglet , luckett , corbet , four-bit , nantucket , tillett , buffett , sarrett , skit , parrett , bucket , frogbit , befit , carteret , solicit , transit , kit , close-knit , decrepit , pit , no-hit , inappropriate , it-wit , bonnett , outfit , jackett , hitt , jowett , megabit , kilobit , sennett , perret , moret , revisit , russet , plaskett , savitt , padgett , barrett , demeritt , misfit , pictet , public-spirit , whodunit , douthit , sharrett , commit , padgitt , douthitt , intermarket , appellate , privett , sherrit , nugget , armpit , litt , burditt , mitt , gallet , disproportionate , mallett , linnet , whit , burnet , templet , racquet , cornett , visit , bennet , sit , exit , pellett , twit , desperate , muavenet , it , forfeit , schmidt , dit , ehret , bernett , ritt schlitt , outsit , fidget , bitt , schuit , babbitt , thicket , garett , granite , devil's-bit , git , split splitt , kit kitt , reckitt , tibbett , baby-sit , plitt , basset , prewett , sherritt , mcnitt , nit , fugitt , rabbitt , witte , enitt , gaslit , hammett , demit , vitt , hewett , tollett , rarebit , emmet , trinitrophenylmethylnitramine , billett , emmett , hornet , snit , bickett , babbit , brigitte , bullitt , witt , tourniquet , stennett , garrett , puget , crib-bit , goldschmidt , condit , gillett , inabinet , halfwit , meritt , margaret(3) , mallet , sonnet , submit , gassit , collet , gruet , gennett , whitt , wagon-lit , lafitte , frog's-bit , smit , titbit , omit , refit remit , gannett , soffit , trickett , well-hit , conduit , dewitte , prelate , bit , hard-hit , minet , dewitt , locket , hypocrite , genet , surrett , prosit , fitt , shit , eyepit , split , bramlet , piet , tomtit , tlingit , benefit , indeterminate , bracket , violet , summitt , quit , prickett , alit , gerrit , brit , bullshit , squit , horseshit , retrofit , frit , wernet , midgett , dorset , chit , legit , packett , dimwit , profitt , top-secret , audit , lockett , wait-a-bit , dimmitt , perquisite , monnett , stitt , anklet , abbitt , writ , sugar-tit , davitt devitt , britt , tacit , inviolate , widget , ecevit , jesuit , flit , wit , garritt , stinnett , sheep's-bit , prewitt , charlet , dennett , crit , illegitimate , torbett , discomfit , tebbit , half-wit , post-obit , debit , dammit , blackett , duffett , mollet , sprit , racket , hypermarket , murrelet , immaculate , resubmit , beckett , chickenshit , follett , daggett , albeit , cricket , well-lit , deposit , crossett , willet , accredit , tritt , unfit , duckett , identikit , elicit , lit , verit , bartlett , kismet , knit , unwit , pruiett , guesstimate , unlit , telemarket , circular-knit , junket , schmit , pulpit , rocket rockett , turnspit , opposite , dewit , cit , favourite , booklet , presplit , fossett , lickety-split , hewlett , grit , sammet , monett , respite , connett , illuminate , berrett , sanskrit , safety-deposit , pawtucket , islet , euromarket , shackett , admit , margaret , exhibit , tidbit , grassquit , hockett , acquit , retransmit , pritt , recommit , burket , kermit , pitt , schmitt , bananaquit , barritt , tight-knit , unknit , fytte , flat-knit , cubit , pickett , collegiate , peewit , transmit , clampitt , corbett , haymarket , pettit , gamet , sandpit , edgett , invigorate , hit , ringgit , rivett , culprit , boblitt , rickett , cobbett , henbit , padget , jewett , wickett , ribbit , gelett , picket , interknit , laffitte lafitte , gambit , cockpit , obit , budget , cohabit , remit , outwit , bridgett , brockett , manumit , cuckoo-spit , marett , ultraviolet , tit , back-lit , birkett , counterfeit , inordinate , politte , garnett , minit , pinch-hit , supermarket , patchett , readmit , sunlit , disparate , drewett , slit , emit , godwit , kikwit , mudgett , favorite , jennett , intermediate , permit , plaudit , garret , fickett , bridgette