[ adj ] naturally having skin of a dark color <adj.all> a dark-skinned beautygold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks a smile on his swarthy face `swart' is archaic
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.
Their swarthy hosts would darken all our plains. --Addison.
Swarthy \Swarth"y\, v. t. To make swarthy. [Obs.] --Cowley.
The fat man, who won't tell his name, adds that if the swarthy man returns to Nicaragua he will be killed.
As he sipped his coffee, he spotted someone who had to be the courier: a swarthy man wearing a black peacoat.