Privy
[PRIV-ee]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Anglo-Norman, 13th century
1.
Sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private).
2.
(Archaic) Hidden; secret.
Examples of Privy in a sentence
"My sisters and I made sure our mom wasn’t privy to our surprise party plans."
"My uncle’s office opened onto a room whose door appeared to be a privy bookcase."
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