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How to pronounce tad in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms shade
Type of small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity


a tad too expensive.
not a tad of difference.

Examples of tad

tad
So far as talent goes, it's true the scope might be a tad wider than it is deep.
From the ocregister.com
Muscadet is light, bone-dry, a tad salty and never more than 12 percent alcohol.
From the post-gazette.com
A serving was $9.99, and it was well prepared and delicious, if not a tad salty.
From the kansas.com
Tad Tassone, 53, attends noontime Mass at the Old St. Mary's three times a week.
From the sfgate.com
My next cast was also close to the weeds and tails, only a tad more to the left.
From the dailyherald.com
The bag is a tad heavier than I'd have liked, but still comfortable nonetheless.
From the techcrunch.com
No can't imagine why the general populous of the UK are getting a tad miserable.
From the independent.co.uk
This time around, Obama has been a tad busier and hasn't had the luxury of time.
From the time.com
Graff's back story may be a tad more exotic than many, but it's hardly atypical.
From the chron.com
More examples
  • A slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"
  • Tad was an American grunge band from Seattle, Washington led by Tad Doyle. Among the first of the many bands which came out of Seattle in the grunge era, Tad was notable for the fact that its music had a noticeable 1970s metal influence, rather than the punk which influenced most other grunge ...
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  • A male nickname; A diminutive of the male given name Thaddeus or Thaddaeus
  • A small amount; a little bit
  • (TADS) tactical air defense system
  • (TADS) Training Aids for Dam Safety.
  • (TADS) stands for Temporary Anchorage Devices. These are mini pins placed in the gums that facilitate the movement of teeth. TADS are the most high tech thing in orthodontics today.
  • Acronym for Thermactor air diverter solenoid