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privy vs private

private vs privy

privy and private both are nouns.

privy and private both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
privy Yes Yes No No
private Yes Yes No No
privy (noun) private (noun)
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)
(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
Difference between privy and private

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