tads
/tædz/
NOUN
1. Small amounts or quantities
A small amount or quantity of something; a little bit or slight degree.
1.1. Small quantities and amounts
Used to refer to small quantities or slight amounts of something, often in informal expressions.
Synonyms
- bits
- smidgens
- pinches
- dashes
- drops
- touches
- traces
- little bits
Antonyms
- lots
- abundance
Examples
- The recipe needs just a few tads of salt to enhance the flavor.
Related Words
NOUN
2. Young boys and mischievous children
Young boys or children, particularly those regarded as mischievous, unruly, or streetwise.
2.1. Young boys and male children
Used informally or colloquially to refer to boys, young males, or youthful children.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Examples
- The neighborhood tads gathered outside to play football after school.
Related Words
- adolescents
- teenagers
- minors
- toddlers
- children
- schoolchildren
2.2. Mischievous and unruly children
Used to describe young children or boys who are playful, troublesome, cheeky, or prone to getting into mischief.
Synonyms
- urchins
- imps
- rascals
- whippersnappers
- tikes
- tykes
- gamins
- moppets
- squirts
- youngsters
Examples
- The mischievous tads ran through the streets, laughing and playing pranks on their neighbors.
Related Words
- mischief
- pranks
- troublemakers
- playfulness
- juveniles
- street children