teal
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A deep blue-green color.
Pronunciation
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teelIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtil
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Definition
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noun
A deep blue-green color.
countableuncountable
A dark, somewhat bluish-green colour; a dark cyan.
Any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America
A ghost town in Cole County, Missouri, United States.
adjective
Having a bluish-green colour.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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Common teal of Eurasia and North America.
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Sense: having a bluish-green colour
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