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tad

Pronunciation: /tad/
informal
Definition of tad

adverb

(a tad)
  • to a small extent; somewhat:Mark looked a tad embarrassed

noun

[in singular]
  • a small amount of something:crumpets sweetened with a tad of honey

Origin:

late 19th century (denoting a small child): origin uncertain, perhaps from tadpole. The current usage dates from the 1940s

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