Definitions for swarthy

swarthy swarth·y

Spelling: [swawr-th ee, -thee]
IPA: /ˈswɔr ði, -θi/

Swarthy is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 167 anagrams from letters in swarthy (ahrstwy).

Definitions for swarthy

adjective

  1. (of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark.

Origin of swarthy

1570-80; unexplained variant of obsolete swarty (swart + -y1)

Examples for swarthy

The swarthy gentleman continued his study of the patient's pulse.

swarthy, unclad children were as numerous and active as young chickens.

He was smiling into her eyes, his swarthy face close to her own.

He was very fat, with a shaven, swarthy face and the dewlap of an ox.

The corpulent and swarthy Hicks stood dejectedly before her.

Herkimer's tanned and swarthy face changed color at this taunt.

Where is Sarah Palin when Arizona writes harassment of the swarthy into state law?

The swarthy, slender, tidily groomed ex-AT&T salesman from Oklahoma appeared calm as the verdicts were read.

How could she, so blonde, be living with these swarthy people?

“Fight or hit the road,” John Slaughter bade his swarthy aide.

Word Value for swarthy
Scrable

16

Words with friends

14

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