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[ tad ] / tæd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tad ON THESAURUS.COM
noun Informal.a small child, especially a boy. 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 of tad1875–80, Americanism,for def. 1; 1935–40, Americanism,for def. 2; perhaps shortening of tadpole Words nearby tadtactometer, tactoreceptor, tactual, tactus, Tacubaya, tad, ta-da, tadalafil, Tadema, Tadjik, Tadmor Definition for tad (2 of 2)[ tad ] / tæd /
nouna male given name, form of Thaddeus or Theodore. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tadJoe Sutter is 93 now, silver-haired and moving a tad more slowly than he would like, but still pugnacious and sharp of tongue. The Sexy Dream of the 747|Clive Irving|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Onscreen, Teller is a bit like a young Vince Vaughn—gregarious, charming, and a tad suspicious. Miles Teller’s Movie Star Moment: From the Brink of Death to ‘Whiplash’|Marlow Stern|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Even so, I feel a tad guilty to be depriving him of the opportunity. Method Man Talks Wu-Tang Clan Reunion, Fake Rappers, and the Suge Knight Shooting|Marlow Stern|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST When a 16-year-old takes on that wide-eyed, touched-for-the-very-first-time role, it all comes off as a tad more…juvenile. Why 'The Giver' Movie Will Disappoint the Book's Fans|Kevin Fallon|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because we know she was once a tad more regular, and she feels like an old friend, and we watched her become who she is today. Face It—We Rubes Will Never Live Like Gwyneth and Jennifer Aniston|Rachel Bertsche|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST Tad, after he had donned his clothes, returned to the scene of the conflict. The Pony Rider Boys in New England|Frank Gee Patchin Big-foot Sanders and Tad Butler, nearly half a mile ahead, felt the impetus, too. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas|Frank Gee Patchin Except for Tad, who still refused to ride, his family would be dry. The Lost Wagon|James Arthur Kjelgaard Tad was using his eyes to good purpose, but trying not to let the man know that he was doing so. The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana|Frank Gee Patchin Had Tad not had presence of mind they both might have perished right there. The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico|Frank Gee Patchin
British Dictionary definitions for tad
noun informalUS and Canadian a small boy; lad US and Canadian a small bit or piece a tad a little; rathershe may be a tad short but she got a top modelling job Word Origin for tadC20: short for tadpole Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tadbabe, youngster, child, chick, toddler, kid, modicum, smidgen, whiff, morsel, iota, sliver, deduction, suckling, nipper, bambino, button, nursling, tot, newborn Medical definitions for tad
abbr.transient acantholytic dermatosis The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |