Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Pretzel /prĕt'-zəl/ · Pret·zel · IPA /ˈpɹɛt.səl/ 01 n. A kind of German biscuit or cake in the form of a twisted ring, salted on the outside. 1. A kind of German biscuit or cake in the form of a twisted ring, salted on the outside.