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Definition of tad in English: tadadverbtadtæd a tadinformal To a small extent; somewhat. Mark looked a tad embarrassed Example sentencesExamples - Sounds like a pretty good concept on paper, even if it does sound a tad familiar, right?
- He is looking well although his dedication to not missing any films is a tad scary.
- To be honest I didn't spend a whole lot of time reading the stuff on the page partly as the tone all seemed a tad annoying.
- Some will argue that nearly eleven years into a peace process, it's a tad on the late side.
- Because, let's face it, miserable people can be just a tad irritating themselves.
- In my eyes a slight shift in the script would make the ending of the show seem a tad less grim.
- Yet it would have been even more impressive if it had been installed a tad lower.
- I dropped hints to Ed, but I feel rather selfish in doing so because it's a tad pricey for our budget.
- In a second half that was not much prettier but laced with a tad more passion, they bided their time.
- Also, while not wishing to criticise in the slightest, I do feel the place needs livening up just a tad.
- It was kind of incredible but the general consensus was that it was a tad long.
- Perhaps I am being a tad simplistic here, obviously there's the issue of passive smoking.
- If you were exceptionally fussy you might say that the article is just a tad short on hard numbers.
- She was standing by a trunk we had in the living room, looking a tad distressed.
- I got a tad splashed which could've been embarrassing as I was wearing white trousers!
- If these sound like the words of one who is a tad star-struck, don't be deceived.
- However, a minority let their admiration and devotion to the great saint go a tad too far.
- I may mention that my sister tends to overreact a tad and may at times behave like a drama queen.
- She did complain that the salsa was a tad watery, but the beef was superb.
- We are a tad worried by our fellow inhabitants, however, if we're regarded as the cleverest on earth.
Synonyms rather, quite, fairly, moderately, somewhat, a little, slightly, a shade
noun tadtæd informal A small amount of something. crumpets sweetened with a tad of honey Example sentencesExamples - A tad more emotional wallowing might be desired by some, but I don't find it lacking in depth or enjoyment.
- With tad of green eyeliner bringing out my brown eyes and clear gloss smudged on my full lips, I was ready to go.
- I for my part kept my distance, partly out of a still remaining tad of guilt and partly out of an odd feeling that after all that had gone before I wasn't sure quite what to say to her on her departure.
- A tad more luck in front of goal and it could have been a different outcome.
- A tad too much and it can control the whole drink.
- A tad more modesty, and less time spent on delivering spin to the English media, might have produced a different result.
- A tad more pressure, the paper blots, and the picture goes awry.
- I leaned over Justin and rolled down the window the tiniest tad.
- Growth of 3% is perhaps a more tad more realistic.
Synonyms small portion, small piece, piece, portion, segment, section, part
Origin Late 19th century (denoting a small child): origin uncertain, perhaps from tadpole. The current usage dates from the 1940s. Rhymes ad, add, Allahabad, bad, Baghdad, bedad, begad, cad, Chad, clad, dad, egad, fad, forbade, gad, glad, grad, had, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, Riyadh, sad, scad, shad, Strad, trad Definition of tad in US English: tadadverbtædtad a tadinformal To a small extent; somewhat. Mark looked a tad embarrassed Example sentencesExamples - I got a tad splashed which could've been embarrassing as I was wearing white trousers!
- In my eyes a slight shift in the script would make the ending of the show seem a tad less grim.
- She was standing by a trunk we had in the living room, looking a tad distressed.
- Some will argue that nearly eleven years into a peace process, it's a tad on the late side.
- If you were exceptionally fussy you might say that the article is just a tad short on hard numbers.
- Perhaps I am being a tad simplistic here, obviously there's the issue of passive smoking.
- Also, while not wishing to criticise in the slightest, I do feel the place needs livening up just a tad.
- To be honest I didn't spend a whole lot of time reading the stuff on the page partly as the tone all seemed a tad annoying.
- Sounds like a pretty good concept on paper, even if it does sound a tad familiar, right?
- In a second half that was not much prettier but laced with a tad more passion, they bided their time.
- Because, let's face it, miserable people can be just a tad irritating themselves.
- She did complain that the salsa was a tad watery, but the beef was superb.
- I dropped hints to Ed, but I feel rather selfish in doing so because it's a tad pricey for our budget.
- However, a minority let their admiration and devotion to the great saint go a tad too far.
- It was kind of incredible but the general consensus was that it was a tad long.
- Yet it would have been even more impressive if it had been installed a tad lower.
- He is looking well although his dedication to not missing any films is a tad scary.
- I may mention that my sister tends to overreact a tad and may at times behave like a drama queen.
- We are a tad worried by our fellow inhabitants, however, if we're regarded as the cleverest on earth.
- If these sound like the words of one who is a tad star-struck, don't be deceived.
Synonyms rather, quite, fairly, moderately, somewhat, a little, slightly, a shade
nountædtad informal A small amount of something. biscuits sweetened with a tad of honey Example sentencesExamples - A tad too much and it can control the whole drink.
- I for my part kept my distance, partly out of a still remaining tad of guilt and partly out of an odd feeling that after all that had gone before I wasn't sure quite what to say to her on her departure.
- A tad more pressure, the paper blots, and the picture goes awry.
- A tad more modesty, and less time spent on delivering spin to the English media, might have produced a different result.
- A tad more luck in front of goal and it could have been a different outcome.
- Growth of 3% is perhaps a more tad more realistic.
- I leaned over Justin and rolled down the window the tiniest tad.
- A tad more emotional wallowing might be desired by some, but I don't find it lacking in depth or enjoyment.
- With tad of green eyeliner bringing out my brown eyes and clear gloss smudged on my full lips, I was ready to go.
Synonyms small portion, small piece, piece, portion, segment, section, part
Origin Late 19th century (denoting a small child): origin uncertain, perhaps from tadpole. The current usage dates from the 1940s. |