English adjective: dark-skinned | |||
1. | dark-skinned having skin rich in melanin pigments | ||
Samples | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Dark-skinned peoples. | ||
Synonyms | colored, coloured, dark, non-white | ||
Similar | black | ||
Antonyms | white | ||
2. | dark-skinned naturally having skin of a dark color | ||
Samples | A dark-skinned beauty. Gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks. A smile on his swarthy face. `swart' is archaic. | ||
Synonyms | dusky, swart, swarthy | ||
Similar | brunet, brunette | ||
Domain usage | archaicism, archaism | ||
Antonyms | blond, blonde, light-haired | ||