there's more than just a tad of hyperbole in the critics' praise for the promising young pianist
grandfather never tires of telling us about the days when he was just a tad
Recent Examples on the WebThat, like the peaks of Mount Kailash, came off a tad frosty.—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024 To sit and watch the film with you, would be a tad too much.—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024 The car continues to have room for four, but those back seats remain a tad cramped.—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 June 2024 Internal medicine physician and University of Colorado associate professor Dr. Adam Gilden is also a tad skeptical of the more extreme health claims among sauna superfans.—Kathleen St. John, The Denver Post, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for tad
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Word History
Etymology
probably from English dialect, toad, from Middle English tode — more at toad
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