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Meanings of swarthy in English

Naturally having skin of a dark color.

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Usage of swarthy in English
1
You must have noticed him among the company: a swarthy sneering fellow.
The lord of the rings
2
Behind the swarthy Mountain the sun had gone down in waveless gold.
Summer
3
Still, in a general way, it was very swarthy and wrinkled-quiteape-like.
The Paternoster Ruby
4
Brewster looked the swarthy gentleman over with unconcealed disgust in his eyes.
Brewster's Millions
5
A look of intelligence shot across the swarthy features of the chief.
The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish
6
He is dark complected and the word 'swarthy' registers in my mind.
The whore of babylon, a memoir
7
He was followed by the two swarthy-faced St. Pierres, the camp huntsmen.
Flower of the North: A Modern Romance
8
He was a person of rather swarthy complexion, dressed in Hindu costume.
Across India; Or, Live Boys in the Far East
9
He was as small and swarthy as Carsten was tall and fair.
American empire: blood and iron
10
A tinge of red appeared in each of Count Quinnox's swarthy cheeks.
The Prince of Graustark
11
The native hunters who accompanied us were swarthy men of mixed blood.
Through the Brazilian Wilderness
12
The hollowness of his cheeks accented by his swarthy complexion emphasized this.
The Southerner: A Romance of the Real Lincoln
13
The swarthy lover saw that she took no offence at his declaration.
The Story of Louis Riel: The Rebel Chief
14
In a few minutes, from different directions, came swarthy men and women.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction
15
He was a small, swarthy chap, clad in overalls and an undershirt.
The Enchanted Canyon
16
The cast was Italian-thecrisp black hair, swarthy complexion, and never-to-be-mistaken eyes.
Inez: A Tale of the Alamo
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common