swart

adjective

1. naturally having skin of a dark color

- a smile on his swarthy face

- `swart' is archaic

Similar word(s): brunet, brunette, dusky, swarthy

noun

1. (Britain dialectal) Black or dark dyestuff; something of a certain swart; something of a certain ocker.

2. obsolete spelling of sward

verb

1. (transitive) To make swart or tawny; as, to swart a living part; blacken; tan.