How do you use Swarthy in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like dusky or swart, plus the exact meaning.
Swarthy in a sentence
Swarthy meaning
- Tawny, dusky, dark.
- Dark-skinned; black.
- Darker-skinned than white, but lighter-skinned than tawny; tan.
Using Swarthy
- The main meaning on this page is: Tawny, dusky, dark. | Dark-skinned; black. | Darker-skinned than white, but lighter-skinned than tawny; tan.
- Useful related words include: dark-skinned, dusky, swart, brunet.
- In the example corpus, swarthy often appears in combinations such as: swarthy face.
Context around Swarthy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Swarthy
- In this selection, "swarthy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tall, guy, smooth, face, boys and man stand out and add context to how "swarthy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a tall swarthy man who and by a swarthy alien. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "swarthy" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with swarthy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Was the guy swarthy? (4 words)
Then there’s the swarthy and sweaty Mission District. (9 words)
Lovecraft first described the character as a 'tall, swarthy man' who somewhat resembled an Egyptian pharaoh. (16 words)
The origin of aquila main is unknown, but it is believed to possibly derive from either aquilus main (meaning dark-colored, swarthy, or blackish) as a reference to the plumage of eagles or from aquilo main (meaning north wind). (39 words)
The powerful culture industries of this city have done little to undermine the idea that the real Los Angeles — the place where its swarthy masses live — is a place of violence, fear and backwardness. (34 words)
Various uses of the word 'black' (for example, "Haply for I am black") are insufficient evidence for any accurate racial classification, Honigmann argues, since 'black' could simply mean 'swarthy' to Elizabethans. (31 words)
Was the guy swarthy? (4 words)
Example sentences (10)
Then there’s the swarthy and sweaty Mission District.
This is where I fought Keith, a boss pirate who had apparently wronged Majima earlier in the game and deserved a beating alongside his orbiting swarm of swarthy boys.
Lovecraft first described the character as a 'tall, swarthy man' who somewhat resembled an Egyptian pharaoh.
The powerful culture industries of this city have done little to undermine the idea that the real Los Angeles — the place where its swarthy masses live — is a place of violence, fear and backwardness.
Was the guy swarthy?
Word soon spread that the white patriot had, conversely, been the victim of an unprovoked assault by a swarthy alien.
His physique filled out, his hair grayed, and his once smooth, swarthy face weathered and became more rugged.
The origin of aquila main is unknown, but it is believed to possibly derive from either aquilus main (meaning dark-colored, swarthy, or blackish) as a reference to the plumage of eagles or from aquilo main (meaning north wind).
Various uses of the word 'black' (for example, "Haply for I am black") are insufficient evidence for any accurate racial classification, Honigmann argues, since 'black' could simply mean 'swarthy' to Elizabethans.
With Rhett's "swarthy face" juxtaposed against Scarlett's "magnolia-white skin," Part 1, chapter 1 the two white protagonists are a metaphor for an interracial couple.
Common combinations with swarthy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: