teal
teal Lexical Profile
teal Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having a medium to dark greenish-blue color.
"The bridesmaids wore elegant teal dresses that perfectly complemented the autumn landscape."
• noun
A medium to dark greenish-blue color.
"She painted the accent wall a deep teal to contrast with the warm wooden furniture."
A small freshwater dabbling duck of the genus Anas, typically characterized by a brightly colored patch on the wing and found across North America and Eurasia.
"A flock of green-winged teal took flight from the marsh as we approached the shoreline."
• Rhymes for teal
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'tele', referring to the duck, of uncertain origin but likely related to Middle Dutch 'teling' and Middle Low German 'tēlink'. The color is named after the distinctive blue-green stripe found on the head and wings of the Eurasian teal duck.
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