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SWARTHY
dusky, dark-skinned, swart, swarthy
(adjective) naturally having skin of a dark color; âa dark-skinned beautyâ; âgold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeksâ; âa smile on his swarthy faceâ; ââswartâ is archaicâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
swarthy (comparative swarthier, superlative swarthiest)
Tawny, dusky, dark.
Dark-skinned.
Darker-skinned than white, but lighter-skinned than tawny.
(nonstandard) Evil, malicious.
(nonstandard) Weathered, rough.
Synonyms
• (dark-skinned): black, dusky, sable, sooty
Noun
swarthy (plural swarthies)
A swarthy person.
Source: Wiktionary
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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