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

Just last week the British actor and former Glamour cover star dazzled in a vintage teal Chloé dress previously worn by Kate Moss in 2001. —Aroa Medina, Glamour, 8 May 2026

The hotel’s 88 rooms, including 25 suites created by award-winning design studio Jaime Beriestain, are understated in ivory, dove gray, and the occasional dash of teal velvet, with Egyptian cotton bed linens and goose down comforters. —Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 7 May 2026

Also of note, conditions on the turquoise-teal warm waters of the Andaman Sea range from mirror-flat—making swimming, kayaking, and paddleboarding possible—to a little more rough and ready. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026

The dress featured a teal skirt with thigh-high slit and all-over fringe and beading. —Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 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