teal
- adjective
- /tiːl/
- She wore a beautiful dress that was a deep teal, perfectly complementing her eyes.
- teal blue
The bristles on this brush don't get hot, only this little teal plate here does.
- The bristles on this brush don't get hot, only this little teal plate here does.
- It's dark and Moody and edgy, but has like this nice teal kind of a thing.
- Over here in these two little bowls, we have a cotton candy and that same kind of teal blue cotton candy colors.
Examples
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Compared to Steamy, it leans more green and has more teal hues, but not so much that it makes a difference in the comparison of the two.
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It's very vibrant, more teal than gray, and I’d never have dreamed of doing that.
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This one is similar but it's a teal instead of a green like a deep teal.
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This deep shade takes you a little bit more in a teal green direction.
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The walls were teal blue with yellow trim; Margaret was sorry to put her own furniture back.
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This has teal micro glitter in here and it is beautiful.
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Some are just a dull blue-gray, some are quite bright, almost teal.
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So this one is called Typhoon and it's a deep teal base with green and gold reflex.
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Our bedroom is teal and brown (great for hiding baby snot), but I would love to have crisp, fresh white sheets and a white bedroom suite.
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The living room was painted a stunning shade of teal, creating a calm and refreshing atmosphere.
Synonyms
A color that is a mix of blue and green
Green with a small blue tone
A bright greenish-blue color like a peacock's feathers
Compounds
- Specialized
A small duck with a blue patch on its wings found in North America
How Dark
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word teal comes from the name of a small duck with a bright green-blue stripe on its head, so the adjective 'teal' means the greenish-blue color that looks like the bird's feathers.