Definition of teal Teal

/tiˈl/ - [teel] - teal

We found 10 definitions of teal from 7 different sources.

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What does teal mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: teals

teal - any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America
  duck small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
  anas, genus anas type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks
  anas crecca, green-winged teal, greenwing common teal of Eurasia and North America
  anas discors, blue-winged teal, bluewing American teal
teal - a blue-green color or pigment; "they painted it a light shade of bluish green"
  bluish green, blue green
  viridity, greenness, green the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • teal (Noun)
    Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.
  • teal (Noun)
    Colour A dark, somewhat bluish- green colour; a dark cyan.
  • teal (Adjective)
    Colour having a bluish-green colour.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary πŸ“˜

  • teal (n.)
    Any one of several species of small fresh-water ducks of the genus Anas and the subgenera Querquedula and Nettion. The male is handsomely colored, and has a bright green or blue speculum on the wings.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary πŸ“•

  • teal
    tΔ“l, n. a web-footed water-fowl allied to the duck, but smaller. [Dut. teling, taling.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book β›΅

  • teal
    A small species of wild duck, Querquedula crecca.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • color
    Teal is a deep bluish-green color; a dark cyan.

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