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- [swawr-th ee, -thee]
- /ˈswɔr ði, -θi/
- /ˈswɔː.ði/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swawr-th ee, -thee]
- /ˈswɔr ði, -θi/
Definitions of swarthy word
- adjective swarthy (of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark. 1
- adjective swarthy dark skinned 1
- adjective swarthy A swarthy person has a dark face. 0
- adjective swarthy dark-hued or dark-complexioned 0
- adjective swarthy having a dark complexion 0
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Origin of swarthy
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; unexplained variant of obsolete swarty (swart + -y1)
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Parts of speech for Swarthy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swarthy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swarthy
adj swarthy
- adumbral — shadowy
- black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
- brunet — dark brown
- charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.
- coaler — a ship, train, etc, used to carry or supply coal
noun swarthy
- brunette — A brunette is a white-skinned woman or girl with dark brown hair.
adjective swarthy
- atramentous — similar to or as black as ink
- inklike — Resembling ink.
- obsidian — a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.
- olive — a female given name.
- onyx — Mineralogy. a variety of chalcedony having straight parallel bands of alternating colors. Compare Mexican onyx.
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