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swarthy

adjective

naturally having skin of a dark color

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
WA
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈswɔɹði

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. naturally having skin of a dark color

    “a dark-skinned beauty”

In context

Example Sentences

a dark-skinned beauty
gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks
a smile on his swarthy face
‘swart’ is archaic

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