privy meaning and definition

PRIVY noun

Definition of privy (noun)

1. a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
   • synonyms: bathroom, can, john, lav, lavatory, toilet
2. a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
   • synonyms: earth-closet, jakes, outhouse

PRIVY adjective

Definition of privy (adjective)

1. hidden from general view or use
   • "a privy place to rest and think"; "a secluded romantic spot"; "a secret garden"
   • synonyms: secluded, secret
2. (followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known
   • "privy to the details of the conspiracy"