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swarthy
swarth·y S0934200 (swôr′thē)adj. swarth·i·er, swarth·i·est Having a dark complexion or color. [Alteration of swarty, from swart.] swarth′i·ly adv.swarth′i·ness n.swarthy (ˈswɔːðɪ) adj, swarthier or swarthiestdark-hued or dark-complexioned. Also (rare or obsolete): swarty [C16: from obsolete swarty, from swart + -y1] ˈswarthily adv ˈswarthiness nswarth•y (ˈswɔr ði, -θi) adj. swarth•i•er, swarth•i•est. (of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark or darkish. [1570–80; unexplained variant of obsolete swarty (swart + -y1)] swarth′i•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | swarthy - naturally having skin of a dark color; "a dark-skinned beauty"; "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"; "a smile on his swarthy face"; "`swart' is archaic"swart, dark-skinned, duskyarchaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expressionbrunet, brunette - marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes; "a brunette beauty" |
swarthyadjective dark-skinned, black, brown, dark, tawny, dusky, swart (archaic), dark-complexioned He had a broad swarthy face.swarthyadjectiveOf a complexion tending toward brown or black:bistered, black-a-vised, brunet, dark, dusky.Translationsdi carnagione scurascuro di pelleswarthy
Synonyms for swarthyadj dark-skinnedSynonyms- dark-skinned
- black
- brown
- dark
- tawny
- dusky
- swart
- dark-complexioned
Synonyms for swarthyadj of a complexion tending toward brown or blackSynonyms- bistered
- black-a-vised
- brunet
- dark
- dusky
Synonyms for swarthyadj naturally having skin of a dark colorSynonymsRelated Words- archaicism
- archaism
- brunet
- brunette
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