swarthy
English
Etymology
Alteration of swarty, from swart + -y, Old English sweart, "black".
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈswɔɹði/
Adjective
swarthy (comparative swarthier, superlative swarthiest)
- tawny, dusky, dark
- dark-skinned
- Addison
- Their swarthy hosts would darken all our plains.
- Addison
- (nonstandard) evil, malicious
- (nonstandard) weathered, rough
Translations
tawny — see tawny
dusky — see dusky
dark — see dark
dark-skinned — see dark-skinned
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