swarthy
adjective /ˈswɔːði/
/ˈswɔːrði/
- (especially of a person or their face) having dark skin
- a swarthy complexion
Oxford Collocations DictionarySwarthy is used with these nouns:- complexion
Word Originlate 16th cent.: alteration of obsolete swarty from Old English sweart, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwart and German schwarz.