Definition of TAD

tad

Plural: tads

Noun

  • A small amount or degree; also, a small boy.
  • a slight amount or degree of difference
    • "a tad too expensive"
    • "not a tad of difference"
  • A small amount; a little bit.
  • A street boy; an urchin.

Examples

  • Could you lean the picture to the left just a tad more?
  • If you need just a TAD more space for a bonus word, look for hooks in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

1877, ‘young or small child’, probably a shortened form of tadpole. The extended meaning ‘small amount’ is first recorded 1915.

Scrabble Score: 4

tad: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tad: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tad: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 4

tad: valid Words With Friends Word