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

The Kansas City Current’s trip to the nation’s capital did not go so well for the team in teal. —The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026

These compostable paper plates match the tiled backsplash of many a Mediterranean kitchen, with their blue, teal, and yellow palette and intricate detailing. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026

Why book Olive and citrus-topped mountains, cliffs folding into ruddy-brown valleys, white sands and the teal Aegean Sea; western Crete’s scenery is astonishing. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Rather than opting for the usual green or red, the monarch chose a deep teal coat with a zig-zag detail along the button placket. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 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