Definition of SWARTHY

swarthy

Plural: swarthies

Adjective Satellite

  • naturally having skin of a dark color
    • "a smile on his swarthy face"

Adj

  • Tawny, dusky, dark.
  • Dark-skinned; black.
  • Darker-skinned than white, but lighter-skinned than tawny; tan.
  • A dark grey color.
  • Evil, malicious.
  • Weathered, rough.

Noun

  • A swarthy person.

Adjective

  • Having a dark or tanned complexion.

Examples

  • The SWARTHY shade of his victory was obvious after playing such a brilliant word.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

dark-skinned, dusky, swart, black, sable, sooty

Antonyms

fair, pale

Scrabble Score: 16

swarthy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
swarthy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
swarthy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

swarthy: valid Words With Friends Word