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privy privy definition

privy


 
  Grep  of  noun  privy 
  lord  privy  seal 
  privy 
  privy  council 
  privy  purse 
 
  Overview  of  noun  privy 
 
  The  noun  privy  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  toilet,  lavatory,  lav,  can,  john,  privy,  bathroom  --  (a  room  equipped  with  toilet  facilities) 
  2.  (1)  outhouse,  privy,  earth-closet,  jakes  --  (a  small  outbuilding  with  a  bench  having  holes  through  which  a  user  can  defecate) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  privy 
 
  The  adj  privy  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  privy,  secluded,  secret  --  (hidden  from  general  view  or  use  "a  privy  place  to  rest  and  think";  "a  secluded  romantic  spot";  "a  secret  garden") 
  2.  privy  --  ((followed  by  `to')  informed  about  something  secret  or  not  generally  known  "privy  to  the  details  of  the  conspiracy") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  privy 
 
  2  senses  of  privy 
 
  Sense  1 
  privy,  secluded,  secret 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  private)  ->  public 
 
  Sense  2 
  privy(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  informed)  ->  uninformed 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  privy 
 
  2  senses  of  privy 
 
  Sense  1 
  privy,  secluded,  secret 
  =>  private  (vs.  public) 
 
  Sense  2 
  privy(prenominal) 
  =>  informed  (vs.  uninformed) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  privy 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  privy 
 
  privy  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  privy 
  privy 
 
  Overview  of  noun  privy 
 
  The  noun  privy  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  toilet,  lavatory,  lav,  can,  john,  privy,  bathroom  --  (a  room  equipped  with  toilet  facilities) 
  2.  (1)  outhouse,  privy,  earth-closet,  jakes  --  (a  small  outbuilding  with  a  bench  having  holes  through  which  a  user  can  defecate) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  privy 
 
  The  adj  privy  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  privy,  secluded,  secret  --  (hidden  from  general  view  or  use  "a  privy  place  to  rest  and  think";  "a  secluded  romantic  spot";  "a  secret  garden") 
  2.  privy  --  ((followed  by  `to')  informed  about  something  secret  or  not  generally  known  "privy  to  the  details  of  the  conspiracy") 



privy definition