SWARTHIEST

SWARTHY

dusky, dark-skinned, swart, swarthy

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

swarthiest

superlative form of swarthy: most swarthy

Anagrams

• sweat shirt, sweatshirt

Source: Wiktionary


SWARTHY

Swarth"y, a. [Compar. Swarthier; superl. Swarthiest.] Etym: [See Swart, a.]

Definition: Being of a dark hue or dusky complexion; tawny; swart; as, swarthy faces. "A swarthy Ethiope." Shak. Their swarthy hosts would darken all our plains. Addison.

Swarth"y, v. t.

Definition: To make swarthy. [Obs.] Cowley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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