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

Preliminary investigation revealed a teal Nissan Altima was speeding south on I-35 near the highway split and failed to pick a lane, driving off the road and striking the concrete support for the overhead highway signs, DiMartino said. —Noelle Alviz-Gransee february 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026

Employees in bright teal polos walked the floor with smiles on their faces, ready to answer any of our questions or direct us through the labyrinth of a store. —Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026

During our call, the couple sat, shoulder to shoulder, in a teal room in their home in Hamilton, Ontario, backdropped by books and records. —Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026

Hues like blush and dusty rose pair well with sandy neutrals, soft grays, and even more saturated colors like teal and fuchsia. —Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Feb. 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