tad

 
Pronunciation: /tad/
informal

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