teal

noun

ˈtēl 

plural teal or teals

1

: teal blue

2

: any of various widely distributed small short-necked dabblers (genus Anas) compare blue-winged teal, green-winged teal

Illustration of teal

• teal 2

Examples of teal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Currently, the Enigme silhouette retails for $980 and also comes in an alternative teal hue. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026

And this week, our story about the dwindling water levels in Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir, shows breathtaking expanses of dry canyon plunging to a shrinking, narrow ribbon of teal green. — Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

Standalone tables were covered in white tablecloths, our comfortable teal banquette-chair combo table was not. — Restaurant Critic, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses pushed things further into after-dark territory, while a Vacheron Constantin watch, with its teal-blue crocodile strap, provided the evening’s only flash of color. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tele; akin to Middle Dutch teling teal

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing teal

• blue-winged teal
• green-winged teal
• teal blue

Rhymes for teal

• beal
• chiel
• ciel
• creel
• deal
• diel
• eel
• feel
• feil
• heal
• heel
• keel

Kids Definition

teal

noun

ˈtē(ə)l 

plural teal or teals

: any of various small short-necked ducks