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Swarty vs Swarthy - What's the difference?

swarty | swarthy |

Swarthy is a derived term of swarty.



As adjectives the difference between swarty and swarthy

is that swarty is swarthy; tawny while swarthy is tawny, dusky, dark.

swarty

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) swarthy; tawny
    • (Burton)
    (Webster 1913)

    swarthy

    English

    Adjective

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