Swarthy
adjective
Having a dark skin color often due to sun exposure.
The sailor had a swarthy complexion after months at sea.
Often appears as...
- swarthy complexion
- swarthy appearance
adjective
Having a dark skin color often due to sun exposure.
The sailor had a swarthy complexion after months at sea.
Often appears as...
- swarthy complexion
- swarthy appearance
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be cautious using 'swarthy' as it can sound outdated or even offensive due to emphasis on skin color.
He was described as having a swarthy complexion, which felt a bit archaic in the novel.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Neutral
'Swarthy' usually doesn't imply beauty or lack thereof, focusing on the shade of the skin.
The mystery man had a swarthy skin tone, neutral in description and intriguing in presence.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Use
Found more in literature than in everyday conversation; giving a classic or descriptive flair.
The pirate captain was a tall, swarthy figure, commanding the respect of his crew.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be cautious using 'swarthy' as it can sound outdated or even offensive due to emphasis on skin color.
He was described as having a swarthy complexion, which felt a bit archaic in the novel.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Neutral
'Swarthy' usually doesn't imply beauty or lack thereof, focusing on the shade of the skin.
The mystery man had a swarthy skin tone, neutral in description and intriguing in presence.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Use
Found more in literature than in everyday conversation; giving a classic or descriptive flair.
The pirate captain was a tall, swarthy figure, commanding the respect of his crew.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be cautious using 'swarthy' as it can sound outdated or even offensive due to emphasis on skin color.
He was described as having a swarthy complexion, which felt a bit archaic in the novel.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Neutral
'Swarthy' usually doesn't imply beauty or lack thereof, focusing on the shade of the skin.
The mystery man had a swarthy skin tone, neutral in description and intriguing in presence.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Use
Found more in literature than in everyday conversation; giving a classic or descriptive flair.
The pirate captain was a tall, swarthy figure, commanding the respect of his crew.
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Quote examples
George Vecsey
American Author
In that prehistoric time, before the Internet, before information floated in the ozone, I was a soccer novice who had never heard of Socrates until somebody pointed him out - swarthy, shaggy, tall, slender, mysterious.
Quote examples
George Vecsey
American Author
In that prehistoric time, before the Internet, before information floated in the ozone, I was a soccer novice who had never heard of Socrates until somebody pointed him out - swarthy, shaggy, tall, slender, mysterious.
Example 1 of 1
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