privy

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. hidden from general view or use

- a privy place to rest and think

Similar word(s): private, secluded, secret

2. (followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known

- privy to the details of the conspiracy

Similar word(s): informed

Sentences with privy as an adjective:

- The king retreated to his privy chamber.

- the privy purse

- He was privy to the discussions.

noun

1. a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

Similar word(s): bathroom, can, john, lav, lavatory, toilet

Definition categories: man–made, room

2. a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate

Similar word(s): jakes, outhouse

Definition categories: man–made, outbuilding