Swart
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈswɔːt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Swart is an adjective meaning Of a dark hue; moderately black; swarthy; tawny.
Meaning
Of a dark hue; moderately black; swarthy; tawny.
More Meanings
- (UK dialectal) Black.
- (UK dialectal) Black or dark dyestuff.
- (transitive) To make swart or tawny; blacken; tan.
- (Ireland dialectal) Variant of swath.
- Obsolete spelling of sward.
- (obsolete) Gloomy; malignant.
Example Sentences
A nation strange, with visage swart
Lame, foolish, crooked, swart, prodigious,
The merry soldiers footing it with the swart savage maids
I'll choose a gaoler, whose swart monstrous face Shall be a hell to look upon […]
Word Forms
- swarter
- swartest
- swarts
- swarting
- swarted
Synonyms for swart
Depending on context, synonyms include swarthy, dusky, brunette, dark-skinned, brunet.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include swarthy, dark-skinned, brunette, brunet, dusky, armorers.
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