swarthy

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

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

Pronunciation [edit]

Adjective [edit]

swarthy (comparative swarthier, superlative swarthiest)

  1. tawny, dusky, dark
  2. dark-skinned
  3. (nonstandard) evil, malicious
  4. (nonstandard) weathered, rough

Translations [edit]

tawny — see tawny
dusky — see dusky
dark — see dark
dark-skinned — see dark-skinned
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