adj
Meaning 1
Tawny, dusky, dark.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
swarthy
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ˈswɔɹði/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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CMU ARPABET: S W AO1 R DH IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: S W AO1 R TH IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Dark-skinned; black.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
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adj
Meaning 3
Darker-skinned than white, but lighter-skinned than tawny; tan.
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adj
Meaning 4
A dark grey color.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 5
Evil, malicious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard
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adj
Meaning 6
Weathered, rough.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard
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noun
Meaning 7
A swarthy person.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 8
naturally having skin of a dark color
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a dark-skinned beauty
- gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks
- a smile on his swarthy face
- `swart' is archaic
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dark-skinned, dusky, swart
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History
Etymology
Alteration of obsolete swarty, from swart + -y, from Old English sweart (“black”).