Definition of RECIPE

recipe

Plural: recipes

Noun

  • A set of instructions for preparing or making something.
  • directions for making something
  • A formula for preparing or using a medicine; a prescription; also, a medicine prepared from such instructions.
  • Any set of instructions for preparing a mixture of ingredients.
  • A plan or procedure to obtain a given end result; a prescription.
  • Now especially, a set of instructions for making or preparing food dishes.
  • A set of conditions and parameters of an industrial process to obtain a given result.

Examples

  • Finding the perfect recipe for a bingo is the dream of every Scrabble player.
  • His new approach is definitely a recipe for success.
  • Stepper recipes.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French récipé, from Latin recipe, second person singular imperative of Latin recipiō (“receive”). Doublet of recept and receipt.

Synonyms

formula, receipt

Scrabble Score: 10

recipe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
recipe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
recipe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

recipe: valid Words With Friends Word