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teal

teal

2 3.2
Of a blue-green color like a duck's feathers
  • adjective
  • /tiːl/
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  • 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.

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Examples

  • 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.

  • This deep shade takes you a little bit more in a teal green direction.

  • The walls were teal blue with yellow trim; Margaret was sorry to put her own furniture back.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • This has teal micro glitter in here and it is beautiful.

  • 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.

  • 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

blue-green
vsteal
6 1.8

A color that is a mix of blue and green

is a bird plumage shade rather than a pure intermediate tone
bluish green
vsteal
2.7

Green with a small blue tone

is the bird plumage hue with a more balanced blue tint
peacock-blue
vsteal
4.9

A bright greenish-blue color like a peacock's feathers

is the bird plumage shade but less bright and less balanced

Compounds

blue-winged teal
  • Specialized
1 8.5

A small duck with a blue patch on its wings found in North America

green-winged teal
  • Specialized
1 7.3

A small duck that has a bright green patch on its wings

How Dark

teal
31 2.7
teal
2 3.2

Surface Forms

teal positive

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.