1. (followed by ‘to’) informed about something secret or not generally known
   "privy to the details of the conspiracy"
    
2. [archaic] Hidden from general view or use
   "a privy place to rest and think";
   - secret

1. An outdoor building with an (often primitive) toilet
   "The old cabin had no indoor plumbing, just a privy in the back";
   - outhouse, earth-closet, jakes [archaic], biffy [N. Amer, informal]

Derived forms: privies

See also: informed, private

Type of: outbuilding

Encyclopedia: Privy