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Swarthy vs Tanned - What's the difference?

swarthy | tanned |

As adjectives the difference between swarthy and tanned

is that swarthy is tawny, dusky, dark while tanned is having a suntan.

As a verb tanned is

(tan).

swarthy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • tawny, dusky, dark
  • dark-skinned
  • * Addison
    • Their swarthy hosts would darken all our plains.
  • (nonstandard) evil, malicious
  • (nonstandard) weathered, rough

    • tanned

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a suntan.
    • You're looking very tanned .
    tanned bodies lying on the beach
  • (of leather) Finished, made using tannic acid (as opposed to abrasion).

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (tan)

    • Synonyms

    * tan