Teal

Quick meaning: Teal is a noun meaning (countable) Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.

Meaning

(countable) Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.

More Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A dark, somewhat bluish-green colour; a dark cyan.
2. (countable, Australia, politics, chiefly attributive) A teal independent.
3. Having a bluish-green colour.

Example Sentences

Ms Haines is a strong proponent of this, and many of the teal cross benchers support her approach to appointing a whistleblower protection commissioner.

Concerns of a targeted dirty tricks campaign targeting “teal” independents has prompted the Australian Electoral Commission to bring in its electoral integrity assurance taskforce as pre-polling opens.

In a bid to defend their inner-city seats, the Liberal Party has moved towards the environmental and progressive left in what can be described as a “teal strategy” that blurs the lines between the Liberals and the Greens.

Word Forms

• teals
• teale

Related Words

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