privy

adjective
UK: /ˈprɪvi/
US: /ˈprɪvi/

  1. Being aware of information that is private or secret.

    1. I'm not privy to all the details of the negotiation yet.
    2. She wasn't privy to the conversation, so she didn't know what happened at privy.

Synonyms

aware informed toilet outhouse
privy noun

  1. A toilet, often located outside the main building.

    1. The old house had a privy in the backyard, away from home.
    2. During the renovation, they discovered the remains of an old privy.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "privy" is /ˈprɪvi/ in British English and /ˈprɪvi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "privy": aware, informed, toilet, outhouse.

Example usage of "privy": "I'm not privy to all the details of the negotiation yet.". More examples on the page.