1
: very small : diminutive
2
: very early
wee hours of the morning
Synonyms
Examples of wee in a Sentence
Adjective
He's just a wee lad.
Recent Examples on the Web
Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
After crafting multiple sick rhymes about Barry Keoghan’s junk, summon wee faeries to mop brow with silken kerchief.
—Johanna Gohmann, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
The mission took place in the wee hours, both to prevent the seeds from getting exposed to sunlight that could trigger germination, and to keep the bottles’ location hidden and undisturbed.
—Kate Golembiewski, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Parker defied tradition by wearing a black wedding dress, and guests listened to show tunes at the party until the wee hours—fitting, as the duo met while working on Broadway.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Listening to people’s confessions in the wee hours of the morning, Frank realized that people needed a way to talk about the messy topics often off limits in everyday conversation.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
In the wee hours of April 2, the night sky in Southern California lit up.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
But in the wee hours one night, during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, another compulsive swipe up on her phone screen led to a video from Mayan Lopez, the daughter of comedian George Lopez.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
If your version of romance is hiking through monkey forests and rolling rice paddies — or dancing to DJ sets and light shows until the wee hours of the morning — head to Bali, a beautiful Indonesian isle known for its vibrant nightlife scene.
—Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
Adjective
After dinner at Cocina al Fondo, wander back to Calle Cerra, which draws bar-hoppers to its cocktail clubs and salons until the wee hours.
—Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
After crafting multiple sick rhymes about Barry Keoghan’s junk, summon wee faeries to mop brow with silken kerchief.
—Johanna Gohmann, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
The mission took place in the wee hours, both to prevent the seeds from getting exposed to sunlight that could trigger germination, and to keep the bottles’ location hidden and undisturbed.
—Kate Golembiewski, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Parker defied tradition by wearing a black wedding dress, and guests listened to show tunes at the party until the wee hours—fitting, as the duo met while working on Broadway.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Listening to people’s confessions in the wee hours of the morning, Frank realized that people needed a way to talk about the messy topics often off limits in everyday conversation.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
In the wee hours of April 2, the night sky in Southern California lit up.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
But in the wee hours one night, during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, another compulsive swipe up on her phone screen led to a video from Mayan Lopez, the daughter of comedian George Lopez.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
If your version of romance is hiking through monkey forests and rolling rice paddies — or dancing to DJ sets and light shows until the wee hours of the morning — head to Bali, a beautiful Indonesian isle known for its vibrant nightlife scene.
—Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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