swarthy
IPA: swˈɔrði
noun
- A swarthy person.
adjective
- Tawny, dusky, dark.
- Dark-skinned; Black.
- Darker-skinned than white, but lighter-skinned than tawny; tan.
- A dark grey color.
- (nonstandard) Evil, malicious.
- (nonstandard) Weathered, rough.
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Examples of "swarthy" in Sentences
- His skin was olive, but not dark and swarthy.
- The sterotype is short, swarthy, dark curly hair.
- He was of great stature, strong, swarthy and hairy.
- That is, he would have been swarthy, but not black.
- Swarthy Irish people are called Blacks all the time.
- By Neptune's beard you have the heart of a swarthy sea knave
- The name was also used for someone who had a swarthy complexion.
- He was of somewhat swarthy complexion and had a large mouth and lips.
- His complexion was swarthy, his hair dark, and his eyes bright and piercing.
- Also as with Arabs, Jews also commonly are portrayed as swarthy and hirsute.
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