swar·thy

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• swarthy — 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 …   Dictionary of contemporary English