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swarthy complexion

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  • Complexion — This article is about skin color. For the ballet company, see Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Complexion refers to the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially that of the face. Varying complexions Contents 1 History …   Wikipedia

  • swarthy — swar|thy [ˈswo:ði US o:r ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: swarty swarthy (16 19 centuries), from swart dark, swarthy (11 20 centuries), from Old English sweart] someone who is swarthy has dark skin ▪ a small, swarthy man ▪ a swarthy complexion …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • swarthy — adjective his swarthy complexion Syn: dark skinned, olive skinned, dusky, tanned, saturnine, black; archaic swart Ant: pale …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • Swarthy — Swarth y, a. [Compar. {Swarthier}; superl. {Swarthiest}.] [See {Swart}, a.] Being of a dark hue or dusky complexion; tawny; swart; as, swarthy faces. A swarthy Ethiope. Shak. [1913 Webster] Their swarthy hosts would darken all our plains. Addison …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • swarthy — [swôr′thē, swôr′thē] adj. swarthier, swarthiest [< dial. swarth, var. of SWART + Y3] having a dark complexion SYN. DUSKY swarthily adv. swarthiness n …   English World dictionary

  • complexion — noun 1 skin/face ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, clear, flawless, fresh, glowing, healthy, lovely, nice, perfect ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • swarthy — adj. Swarthy is used with these nouns: ↑complexion …   Collocations dictionary

  • swarthy — adjective (swarthier; est) Etymology: alteration of obsolete swarty, from swart Date: 1587 of a dark color, complexion, or cast • swarthiness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • swarthy — swarthiness, n. /swawr dhee, thee/, adj., swarthier, swarthiest. (of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark. [1570 80; unexplained var. of obs. swarty (SWART + Y1)] * * * …   Universalium

  • swarthy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. dark, swart, dusky; dark complexioned. See darkness, color. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dark skinned, brown, dusky, tawny, dark hued, dark complexioned. See Synonym Study at dusky . III (Roget s 3… …   English dictionary for students

  • swarthy — swarth·y || swÉ”rðɪ / swɔː adj. having a dark complexion, dark skinned …   English contemporary dictionary

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