Swarthy Definition

swôrthē
swarthier, swarthiest
adjective
swarthier, swarthiest
Having a dark complexion.
Webster's New World

Tawny, dusky, dark.

Wiktionary

Dark-skinned.

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(nonstandard) Evil, malicious.

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(nonstandard) Weathered, rough.

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Other Word Forms of Swarthy

Adjective

Base Form:
swarthy
Comparative:
swarthier
Superlative:
swarthiest

Origin of Swarthy

  • Alteration of swarty, from swart +"Ž -y, Old English sweart, "black".

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration of swarty from swart

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Swarthy Sentence Examples

  • His complexion was swarthy, his hair dark, and his eye bright and piercing.

  • They were swarthy men, and some of them wore earrings.

  • It was the name of the fellow with the swarthy countenance.

  • She stood, amazed and confused, her swarthy face flushed, her eyes full of contempt and regret.

  • He was short of stature, swarthy and broadchested, with a large head which early turned grey, snub nose and deep-set eyes.

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Words Starting With

SSWSWA

Words Ending With

YHYTHY

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swarthy

Words Starting With S and Ending With Y

Starts With S & Ends With YStarts With SW & Ends With YStarts With S & Ends With HY

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With S7 Letter Words Ending With Y