Dark in colour; black or blackish; dusky, swarthy. spec. Of the skin or complexion, or of persons in respect of these.

Dark-browed, dark-faced; (also) frowning, scowling.

= swarthy, adj.1

Of a dark hue; black or blackish; dusky. of or in reference to the complexion: = swart, adj. 1b.

= swarth, adj. a.

Somewhat swart, dusky, or dark-coloured. Also adv.

somewhat swarthy.

= swarthish adj. at swarth, adj. n.5derivatives.

Of a girl or woman: dark-complexioned or (now esp.) brown-haired. Also occasionally of a boy or man.

Of persons, their complexion, etc.: ethnically dark-skinned, esp. black or Aboriginal.

Of complexion or (now esp.) hair: dark; brown. Of a person: dark-complexioned or (now esp.) brown-haired.