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Swarthy

🔄 Synonyms of "Swarthy"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
duskynounDimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
brunettenoun(of a person) Having brown hair.
dark-skinnedHaving a relatively dark skin.
brunetnoun(rare) A man or boy with brown or dark brown hair.
swartnounOf a dark hue; moderately black; swarthy; tawny.

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WordDefinition
swartnounOf a dark hue; moderately black; swarthy; tawny.
dark-skinnedHaving a relatively dark skin.
brunettenoun(of a person) Having brown hair.
brunetnoun(rare) A man or boy with brown or dark brown hair.
duskynounDimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
darkHaving an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
swartynounswarthy; tawny
fuscousOf a dark, brownish-grey color; dark-hued, dusky, swarthy.
swartish(archaic) Somewhat swart (dark, or tawny).
blackavisedDark-complexioned; swarthy
tawnynounA light brown to brownish orange colour.
swarthnounAn apparition of a person about to die; a wraith.
subfuscousDuskish; moderately dark; tawny.
taupenounA dark brownish-grey colour, the colour of moleskin.
melanousHaving a dark complexion.
tannishSomewhat tan in colour.
duskishSomewhat dusky.
blacksomeSomewhat black; dusky
sablenoun(countable) A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
murkyHard to see through, as a fog or mist.

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