Swarthy Definition

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

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