tad
Just a touch
Tad is a very informal word that means a small amount.
It is often used in the phrase a tad, where it is interchangeable with a little.
Tad is also a nickname for Thaddeus.
Small amount or portion
- smidgenVery small quantity
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
hint · speck · mite · iota · jot · whit · modicum · scintilla
Young child, often naughty
- totVery young child
- youngsterPerson of tender years
- nipperClaw or small child
- sproutNew plant emergence
squirt · moppet · kiddo · little one · small fry · rugrat · ankle-biter · whippersnapper
To a minor extent
marginally · faintly · nominally · moderately · mildly · partly · fractionally · insignificantly
bit
Small amount or portion
touch · hint · speck · mite · iota · jot · whit · modicum · scintilla · morsel
tyke
Young child, often naughty
sprout · squirt · moppet · kiddo · little one · small fry · rugrat · ankle-biter · whippersnapper · pipsqueak
slightly
To a minor extent
scarcely · marginally · faintly · nominally · moderately · mildly · partly · fractionally · insignificantly · minimally