Their swarthy hosts would darken all our plains. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
swarthier — swarth·y || swÉ”rðɪ / swÉ”Ë adj. having a dark complexion, dark skinned … English contemporary dictionary
Swarthiest — Swarthy Swarth y, a. [Compar. {Swarthier}; superl. {Swarthiest}.] [See {Swart}, a.] Being of a dark hue or dusky complexion; tawny; swart; as, swarthy faces. A swarthy Ethiope. Shak. [1913 Webster] Their swarthy hosts would darken all our plains … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swarthy — Swarth y, a. [Compar. {Swarthier}; superl. {Swarthiest}.] [See {Swart}, a.] Being of a dark hue or dusky complexion; tawny; swart; as, swarthy faces. A swarthy Ethiope. Shak. [1913 Webster] Their swarthy hosts would darken all our plains. Addison … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swarthy — adjective (swarthier; est) Etymology: alteration of obsolete swarty, from swart Date: 1587 of a dark color, complexion, or cast • swarthiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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swarthy — swarthiness, n. /swawr dhee, thee/, adj., swarthier, swarthiest. (of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark. [1570 80; unexplained var. of obs. swarty (SWART + Y1)] * * * … Universalium
