Tad
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:24 pm
I used this in a post recently and thought it might be a good word:
Punnish usage: "The boy was a tad small."The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
tad
PRONUNCIATION: tăd
NOUN: Informal 1. A small boy. 2. A small amount or degree; a bit.
IDIOM: a tad To a small degree; somewhat: acting a tad silly; a tad uncomfortable.
ETYMOLOGY: Perhaps short for tadpole.