swarthy
1Swarthy — Swarth y, a. [Compar. {Swarthier}; superl. {Swarthiest}.] [See {Swart}, a.] Being of a dark hue or dusky complexion; tawny; swart; as, swarthy faces. A swarthy Ethiope. Shak. [1913 Webster] Their swarthy hosts would darken all our plains. Addison …
2Swarthy — Swarth y, v. t. To make swarthy. [Obs.] Cowley. [1913 Webster] …
3swarthy — 1580s, unexplained alteration of swarty (1570s), from SWART (Cf. swart) + Y (Cf. y) (2) …
4swarthy — [adj] dark complexioned black, brown, brunet, dark, dark hued, darkish, dark skinned, dusky, swart, tan, tawny; concept 618 Ant. blonde, fair, light, pale …
5swarthy — ► ADJECTIVE (swarthier, swarthiest) ▪ dark complexioned. DERIVATIVES swarthiness noun. ORIGIN from obsolete swarty, from Old English …
6swarthy — [swôr′thē, swôr′thē] adj. swarthier, swarthiest [< dial. swarth, var. of SWART + Y3] having a dark complexion SYN. DUSKY swarthily adv. swarthiness n …
7swarthy — swar|thy [ˈswo:ði US o:r ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: swarty swarthy (16 19 centuries), from swart dark, swarthy (11 20 centuries), from Old English sweart] someone who is swarthy has dark skin ▪ a small, swarthy man ▪ a swarthy complexion …
8swarthy — UK [ˈswɔː(r)ðɪ] / US [ˈswɔrðɪ] adjective Word forms swarthy : adjective swarthy comparative swarthier superlative swarthiest mainly literary someone who is swarthy has dark skin …
9swarthy — [[t]swɔ͟ː(r)ði[/t]] ADJ GRADED A swarthy person has a dark face. He had a broad swarthy face …
10swarthy — adj. Swarthy is used with these nouns: ↑complexion …
