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swarthiness

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swarth·y  (swôr)
adj. swarth·i·er, swarth·i·est
Having a dark complexion or color.
[Alteration of swarty, from swart.]
swarthi·ly adv.
swarthi·ness n.
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Noun1.swarthiness - a swarthy complexion
duskiness, darkness
complexion, skin color, skin colour - the coloring of a person's face
Translations
swarthiness [ˈswɔːðɪnɪs] N → tez f morena, color m moreno
swarthiness
n (of skin) → Dunkelheit f; (of person also) → Dunkelhäutigkeit f, → dunkle Farbe
swarthiness [ˈswɔːðɪnɪs] n (of person) → carnagione f scura; (of complexion) → colore m scuro
swarthiness [ˈswɔːðɪnɪs] n (of person) → carnagione f scura; (of complexion) → colore m scuro


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Still all were distinguished by a certain sodden swarthiness of complexion, a filmy dimness of eye, and pallor and compression of lip.
The Man of the Crowd by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
Still all were distinguished by a certain sodden swarthiness of complexion, a filmy dimness of eye, and pallor and compression of lip.
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
His body seemed leaner, because of the swarthiness of the skin.
The Night-Born by London, Jack View in context
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