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Teal vs Sage - What's the difference?

teal | sage |

As nouns the difference between teal and sage

is that teal is any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks while sage is a wise person or spiritual teacher; a man or woman of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.

As adjectives the difference between teal and sage

is that teal is having a bluish-green colour while sage is wise.

As an interjection sage is

Word used in the email field of to prevent a bump of the post. Used as an option rather than a word in some imageboard software.

As a verb sage is

the act of using the word or option sage in the email field or a checkbox of an when posting a reply.

teal

English

(wikipedia teal)

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Noun

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

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a bluish-green colour

    • See also

    *

    Anagrams

    *

    sage

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) sage (11th century), from . The noun meaning "man of profound wisdom" is recorded from circa 1300. Originally applied to the Seven Sages of Greece .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Wise.
  • * Shakespeare
    • All you sage counsellors, hence!
  • * Milton
    • commanders, who, cloaking their fear under show of sage advice, counselled the general to retreat
  • (obsolete) grave; serious; solemn
  • * Milton
    • [Great bards] in sage and solemn tunes have sung.
    Synonyms
    * sagacious

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wise person or spiritual teacher; a man or woman of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.
  • * 1748 , (David Hume), Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral , London: Oxford University Press (1973), ยง 34:
    • We aspire to the magnanimous firmness of the philosophic sage .
    Synonyms
    * deep thinker, egghead, intellectual, pundit
    Derived terms
    * sagely * sageness * sage on the stage * Seven Sages
    Related terms
    * sagacious * sagacity

    See also

    * rishi * maharishi

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) sauge, from (etyl) salvia, from , see safe .

    Noun

    (-)
  • The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.
    • Synonyms
    * (herb) ramona
    Derived terms
    * sagebush * Sage Derby * sage dog * sage green * sage grouse * sage tea * sage thrasher * wood sage
    See also
    * salvia

    External links

    * (Salvia officinalis) *

    Etymology 3

    .

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (Internet slang)

    • Verb

    (sag)
  • (Internet slang) The act of using the word or option sage in the email field or a checkbox of an imageboard when posting a reply

    • Usage notes

    * This word is specific to imageboards. The original purpose of sage is to not bump a thread if one deems one's own post to be of little value.

    Anagrams

    * English 4chan slang English terms with multiple etymologies ----