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tad [tad]
noun Informal.
1.
a small child, especially a boy.
2.
a very small amount or degree; bit: Please shift your chair a tad to the right. The frosting could use a tad more vanilla.
Origin:
1875–80, Americanism, for def.
1; 1935–40, Americanism, for def.
2; perhaps shortening of tadpole
Tad is always a great word to know.
Example Sentences
It was brash, self-confident, curious and a tad jingoistic.
In summary, more people take the test and the averages are down a tad.
My lobsters seemed a tad tired from their long travels but they soon perked up.
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Tad [tad]
noun
a male given name, form of Thaddeus or Theodore.
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World English Dictionary
tad (tæd)
—n
1. (US), (Canadian) a small boy; lad
2. (US), (Canadian) a small bit or piece
3. a tad a little; rather: she may be a tad short but she got a top modelling job
[C20: short for tadpole]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
tad
1877, "young or small child," probably a shortened form of tadpole. The extended meaning "small amount" is first recorded 1915.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Slang Dictionary
tad definition
n.
a bit; a small bit. : That's a little more than a tad, but it's all right.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
noun Informal.
1.
a small child, especially a boy.
2.
a very small amount or degree; bit: Please shift your chair a tad to the right. The frosting could use a tad more vanilla.
Origin:
1875–80, Americanism, for def.
1; 1935–40, Americanism, for def.
2; perhaps shortening of tadpole
Tad is always a great word to know.
Example Sentences
It was brash, self-confident, curious and a tad jingoistic.
In summary, more people take the test and the averages are down a tad.
My lobsters seemed a tad tired from their long travels but they soon perked up.
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Dictionary.com Unabridged
Tad [tad]
noun
a male given name, form of Thaddeus or Theodore.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Collins
World English Dictionary
tad (tæd)
—n
1. (US), (Canadian) a small boy; lad
2. (US), (Canadian) a small bit or piece
3. a tad a little; rather: she may be a tad short but she got a top modelling job
[C20: short for tadpole]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
tad
1877, "young or small child," probably a shortened form of tadpole. The extended meaning "small amount" is first recorded 1915.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Slang Dictionary
tad definition
n.
a bit; a small bit. : That's a little more than a tad, but it's all right.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.