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Word entry · 5 letters

privy

Best crossword clue

"In on a secret"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɹɪvi/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted iprvyStarts with PEnds with Y2 cluesCommon crossword word
1P2R3I4V5Y

Definitions

  1. (followed by ‘to’) informed about something secret or not generally known

Word origin

From Middle English pryvy, prive, from Old French privé (“private”), from Latin prīvātus (“deprived”), perfect passive participle of prīvō (“to bereave, deprive; to free, release”). Doublet of private.

Used in a sentence

  • The king retreated to his privy chamber.
  • the privy purse
  • Nonetheless, in the dark and privy stillness of our minds there are few of us who are not still haunted by worrisome doubts.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01In on a secret5 letters
02Informed secretly5 letters

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