Tad Definition

tăd
noun
A small amount, degree, extent, etc.
A tad tired.
Webster's New World
A little child, esp. a boy.
Webster's New World

A small amount; a little bit.

Could you lean the picture to the left just a tad more?
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pronoun

A male nickname.

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A diminutive of the male given name Thaddeus or Thaddaeus.

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Origin of Tad

  • 1877, "˜young or small child', probably a shortened form of tadpole. The extended meaning "˜small amount' is first recorded 1915.

    From Wiktionary

  • Perhaps short for tadpole

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Tad Sentence Examples

  • Julie was a tad subdued, don't you think?

  • His remarks made me a tad uncomfortable.

  • Both lost their wives to cancer and I think my father was a tad jealous but pleased our marriage made his friend and his daughter both so happy.

  • I wanted to stay there but I assumed my presence might make the Dawkins boys a tad uncomfortable.

  • To Dean, she seemed a tad pensive as she sat next to the window.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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