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- Dictionaryprivy/ˈprɪvi/
adjective
- 1. sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private): "he was no longer privy to her innermost thoughts"
- 2. hidden; secret: archaic "a privy place"
noun
- 1. a toilet located in a small shed outside a house or other building.
- 2. a person having a part or interest in any action, matter, or thing.
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The meaning of PRIVY is private, withdrawn. How to use privy in a sentence. private, withdrawn; secret; belonging or relating to a person in one's individual rather than official capacity…
PRIVY definition: 1. to be told information that is not told to many people: 2. a toilet, especially in a very small…. Learn more.
Privy definition: participating in the knowledge of something private or secret (usually followed by to). See examples of PRIVY used in a sentence.
PRIVY meaning: 1. to be told information that is not told to many people: 2. a toilet, especially in a very small…. Learn more.
If you're privy to something, you've been let in on a secret or know about something that most people don't. Not many people are privy to what those top secret documents are all about, for example.
adj. 1. Made a participant in knowledge of something private or secret: was privy to classified information. 2. Belonging or proper to a person, such as the British sovereign, in a private rather than official capacity. 3. Secret; concealed. n. pl. priv·ies. 1. a. An outdoor toilet; an outhouse. b. A toilet. 2. Law One in privity with another.
If you are privy to something secret, you have been allowed to know about it. Only three people, including a policeman, will be privy to the facts. American English : privy / ˈprɪvi /
PRIVY definition: knowing information that is not known by many people. Learn more.
Privy definition: Made a participant in knowledge of something private or secret.
A complete guide to the word "PRIVY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
