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- [teel]
- /til/
- /tiːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teel]
- /til/
Definitions of teal word
- noun plural teal any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes. 1
- noun plural teal Also called teal blue. a medium to dark greenish blue. 1
- countable noun teal A teal is a small duck found in Europe and Asia. 0
- noun teal any of various small ducks, such as the Eurasian Anas crecca (common teal) that are related to the mallard and frequent ponds, lakes, and marshes 0
- noun teal a greenish-blue colour 0
- noun teal any of several small, short-necked, freshwater wild ducks (genus Anas) 0
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Origin of teal
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English tele; akin to Dutch taling, Middle Low German telink
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Parts of speech for Teal
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pronoun
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teal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
teal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for teal
adj teal
- beryl — a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal
- blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
- blue-green — a color about midway between blue and green in the spectrum.
- cerulean — a deep blue colour; azure
- cobalt — Cobalt is a hard silvery-white metal which is used to harden steel and for producing a blue dye.
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