swarthy

About 0.44 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Tawny, dusky, dark.
2. adjective Dark-skinned; black.
3. adjective Darker-skinned than white, but lighter-skinned than tawny; tan.
4. adjective A dark grey color.

   swarthy:

5. adjective Evil, malicious.
6. adjective Weathered, rough.
7. noun A swarthy person.

Similar words

swart dark-skinned brunette brunet dusky dark swarty fuscous swartish blackavised

Often followed by

complexion face man and skin faces features men young

Word family

swarthier swarthiest swarthiness swarthinesses