tad

noun

ˈtad

Synonyms of tad next

: a small or insignificant amount or degree : bit

might give him some water and a tad to eat—

C. T. Walker

: a small child

especially : boy

Phrases

a tad

: somewhat, rather

looked a tad bigger than me—

Larry Hodgson

Example Sentences

there's more than just a tad of hyperbole in the critics' praise for the promising young pianist grandfather never tires of telling us about the days when he was just a tad

Recent Examples on the Web This may sound a tad scary, but solar eclipses aren’t all bad. —

Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 18 May 2023 The non-locking diopter is a tad too loose, and the finish is a little slick—both minor quibbles. —

Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023 Advertisement In practice — or at least during practice — the aggression has translated into trash talk and a tad more contact than is traditional in intrasquad action. —

Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023 Advertisement Gwen Grastorf’s embodiment of the scheming goody-goody Arsinoë is a tad stagy, but the character is still a fine foil for the quick-witted Célimène. —

Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 May 2023 With some Met Gala themes, the sartorial choices can be a tad all over the place, and decidedly rooted in causing a social-media frenzy. —

Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2023 Driven under noncombat conditions, the car will feel a tad on the slow side. —

William Jeanes, Car and Driver, 28 Apr. 2023 The mix feels a little off — the bass disruptively high in the mix, the vocals a tad unpolished — and Tempo admits that some of the arrangement’s chords were straight-up incorrect in terms of replicating the standard’s melody. —

Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2023 Matlock comes off a bit distracted and a tad granular in his explanations, and the dodgy transatlantic phone connection isn’t helping. —

Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 19 Apr. 2023 See More

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