noun
tad
tad
noun
1
A small amount; a little bit.
"Could you turn the volume down just a tad?"
"The soup needs a tad more salt."
How to Use Tad
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA little bit — a small quantity or degree of something.
Common pairings
a tad too much
a tad early
just a tad
Word Forms
tads plural
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Etymology
A shortening of "tadpole," first used around 1877 to mean a small child, later extended to mean a small amount.