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Added 9 October 2026

swarthy

/ˈswɔɹði/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about swarthy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Naturally having skin of a dark color.
a dark-skinned beauty

Origin

Alteration of obsolete swarty, from swart + -y, from Old English sweart (“black”).

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