/ Dictionary / Index R recipe: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rec•i•pe Pronunciation: (res'u-pē), [key] — n. a set of instructions for making or preparing something, esp. a food dish: a recipe for a cake. a medical prescription. a method to attain a desired end: a recipe for success. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: recipe (Thesaurus) recip. recipience Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language