Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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privy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
private | Yes | Yes | No | No |
privy (noun) | private (noun) |
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a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate | an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines |
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets |
privy (adjective) | private (adjective) |
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(followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known | confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy |
hidden from general view or use | not expressed |
concerning one person exclusively | |
concerning things deeply private and personal |