teal
Pluralteals
Pluralteals
- 1A dark color that mixes blue and green.
Like the color of seawater that looks blue and green at the same time.
She painted the bedroom walls a deep teal.
Teal looks great next to warm wood and soft gold.
Similarturquoise, aquamarine
- 2Having a color that mixes blue and green.
Like the bluish-green you see in calm, shallow sea water.
She wore a teal scarf with her gray coat.
The bathroom tiles are teal, so the room feels cool and fresh.
Similarturquoise, aquamarine
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- 3A small, colorful freshwater duck with a short neck.
Like a small, brightly colored cousin of the common duck.
A teal paddled across the quiet pond at sunrise.
The little teal dove underwater to feed on plants.
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- 4An independent candidate in Australia who backs strong action on climate change.
A teal won the wealthy city seat at the last election.
Many voters backed the teal because she promised stronger climate laws.
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Origin
From Middle English tele, probably from an Old English word that was never written down. It is related to old Dutch and Low German words for the same bird.