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swarthy

/ˈswɔɹði/
noun
  1. A swarthy person.

adjective
  1. Tawny, dusky, dark.

  2. Dark-skinned.

  3. Darker-skinned than white, but lighter-skinned than tawny.

Synonymsblack, dusky, sable, sooty

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