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   tad

   /tad/

   adverb

   • 1. to a small extent; somewhat: "Mark looked a tad embarrassed"

   noun

   • 1. a small amount of something: "crumpets sweetened with a tad of honey"

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

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   What does Tad mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat The meaning of TAD is a small or insignificant amount or degree : bit. How to use tad in a sentence.

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   What does Tad do?

   • The journal is supported by an international advisory board of leading academics and practitioners. TAD publishes two issues per year comprising peer reviewed and invited manuscripts in all areas of building, design, and technology including the following categories and related subfields:

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   What is an example of a tad?

   • I looked for another example of the use of “a tad” through Google and found the following sentence in www.dictionary30.com. “March comes in like a lion, as they say, and goes out like a lamb, and here in the middle of the month I'm feeling a little lamblike and ‘a tad’ lion-ish.

   meaning - What is difference between "a tad," "a bit," "a little?" Why

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   Is a little more than a tad?

   • A little is a bit more than a tad. One would use tad when one wanted to make the expression a bit more folksy than "bit" or "little" would come across. NOAD says this about the etymology: ORIGIN late 19th cent. (denoting a small child): origin uncertain, perhaps from tadpole . The current usage dates from the 1940

   meaning - What is difference between "a tad," "a bit," "a little?" Why

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   Are a little and a tad interchangeable?

   • The three expressions are roughly interchangeable. None of them are particularly formal. "A little" or "A bit" are more often used in colloquial American English. "A tad" is less commonly used. You must log in to answer this question.

   meaning - What is difference between "a tad," "a bit," "a little?" Why

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   What does Tad sobber mean?

   • He looked down the stairs and saw Tom and Tad Sobber near a landing, having a wordy quarrel. More than this, he had caught Tad Sobber in a falsehood only the day before. As they looked into the place they saw Tad Sobber reach over the counter and catch the girl clerk by her curls. Tad definition: a small child, especially a boy..

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   The meaning of TAD is a small or insignificant amount or degree : bit. How to use tad in a sentence.

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   noun informal. 1. US and Canadian. a small boy; lad. 2. US and Canadian. a small bit or piece. 3. See a tad.

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   Tad definition: a small child, especially a boy.. See examples of TAD used in a sentence.

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   Apr 1, 2011 · I guess ‘a tad’ means ‘a bit’ or ‘a little’ or ‘slightly.’ However, what is good for using ‘a tad’ instead of using ‘a bit’ or ‘a little’ or ‘slightly’? Are there great differences between these three words?

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   A complete guide to the word "TAD": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   What does the noun tad mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tad , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of TAD. a tad. informal. 1. : a small amount. Move it a tad [= a bit] to the right. 2. : very slightly. I'm just a tad nervous. He's a tad taller than I am. TAD meaning: 1 : a small amount; 2 : very slightly.