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

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