swarthier
Of deeper complexion
Swarthier is the comparative form of swarthy, meaning having a darker complexion.
Someone with olive or brown skin might be described as swarthier than someone with fair skin: He grew swarthier after months working outdoors.
The word carries old-fashioned or literary overtones.
More lacking in light
- duskyPartially shadowed, darkish
- olivePitted briny fruit
- tawnyWarm brownish-yellow hue
- bronzedMade brown by sun
weathered · ruddy · brown-skinned · nut-brown · tan · sallow · sunburnt · leathery
Spiritedly stylish and bold
- handsomeAttractive in appearance
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
- rakishDashingly unconventional in style
piratical · passionate · exotic · mysterious · alluring · intense · striking · debonair
Damaged by outdoor exposure
- grizzledStreaked with gray
- rough-hewnCoarsely cut, left unsmoothed
- leatheryResembling animal hide
- outdoorsyEnjoying wilderness activities
hardened · seafaring · adventurous · hardy · roguish · masculine · burly · salt-and-pepper
darker
More lacking in light
bronzed · weathered · ruddy · brown-skinned · nut-brown · tan · sallow · sunburnt · leathery · mahogany
dashing
Spiritedly stylish and bold
- handsomeAttractive in appearance
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
rakish · piratical · passionate · exotic · mysterious · alluring · intense · striking · debonair · gallant
weatherbeaten
Damaged by outdoor exposure
- grizzledStreaked with gray
- rough-hewnCoarsely cut, left unsmoothed
- leatheryResembling animal hide
outdoorsy · hardened · seafaring · adventurous · hardy · roguish · masculine · burly · salt-and-pepper · craggy