swart

/swɔ:t/

Thân thiện

A smile on his swarthy face.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a dark complexion or skin color: Describes a person whose skin is naturally dark or tanned. This term is now considered archaic and is rarely used in modern English.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The sailor had a swart face from years at sea.
  • In the old tale, the hero was described as tall and swart.

Advanced Usage

• The term 'swart' is primarily found in historical or literary texts. Its use in contemporary language is very uncommon and may sound outdated or poetic.
• It can sometimes be used descriptively in historical fiction to evoke a particular time period.

Variants and Related Words

• Swarthy (adj): This is the more common modern variant of 'swart'. It means dark-complexioned.
  • He was a tall man with a swarthy complexion.

Synonyms

• Dark-skinned: Having skin of a dark color.
• Dusky: Dark in color, especially referring to skin; slightly poetic.
• Tanned: (Specifically) having skin darkened by the sun.

Notes on Usage

• 'Swart' is an archaic term. For modern descriptions of dark skin, words like swarthy, olive-skinned, or dark-complexioned are preferred.
• It is important to use such descriptive terms with respect and appropriate context.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. naturally having skin of a dark color
   • a dark-skinned beauty
   • gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks
   • a smile on his swarthy face
   • `swart' is archaic

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dark-skinned
• dusky
• swarthy