rennet Syllabification: (ren·net)Pronunciation: /ˈrenit/Definition of rennet noun curdled milk from the stomach of an unweaned calf, containing rennin and used in curdling milk for cheese. any preparation containing rennin, especially a pudding. Origin: late 15th century: probably related to runrennet in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of rennet in the British & World English dictionary