1
: very small : diminutive
2
: very early
wee hours of the morning
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Examples of wee in a Sentence
Adjective
He's just a wee lad.
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David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2024
We were tragically reminded of this important group last month when the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed, killing six Latino men who were working on it in the wee hours of the morning.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Many in Dallas-Fort Worth got a taste of storms to come as thunder rumbled and lightning flashed in the wee hours of Thursday, but the worst of the severe storms are expected to hit later in the day, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth office.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2024
We were tragically reminded of this important group last month when the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed, killing six Latino men who were working on it in the wee hours of the morning.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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