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

As the Current’s team captain, LaBonta has logged more than 10,000 minutes in red and teal. — Pj Green september 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

This happened with the bow epidemic, and same with the electric blue color and this teal color. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

These species, along with teal and shovelers, often get categorized by self-important duck hunters as scrap ducks or bonus ducks. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026

Some nail artists take the trend in an elegant direction, with shades of silver, gold, and champagne, while others lean more playful, with pops of fuchsia, olive green, and teal. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 1 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