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.

quantity

bit

Small amount or portion

touch · hint · speck · mite · iota · jot · whit · modicum · scintilla · morsel

child

tyke

Young child, often naughty

sprout · squirt · moppet · kiddo · little one · small fry · rugrat · ankle-biter · whippersnapper · pipsqueak

degree

slightly

To a minor extent

scarcely · marginally · faintly · nominally · moderately · mildly · partly · fractionally · insignificantly · minimally

Categories
Opposites
quantity/amount

tadlot

Large amount or portion

ton · heap · loads · plenty · mass

Phrases
Family

tadpole, tadpoles, tads

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G