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
Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
The little city of Pleasanton, population less than 80,000, paid two councilmembers a wee $14,541 in wages — but forked out $58,683 each for their health benefits.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
Raccoons are nocturnal; our cameras captured them only in the wee hours between midnight and 4 a.m.
—Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
The Mulberry's wild after-party, which raged into the wee hours of Tuesday morning, certainly fell into the latter category.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 8 May 2024
At an after-hours party with Revolve that went into the wee hours of the morning, Cardi B and Offset arrived shortly after 2 a.m. at Midtown hotspot Silencio.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
That used to happen in New York in the wee hours — when the circus came to town and elephants walked over the city’s bridges and through its tunnels to Madison Square Garden.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 3 May 2024
In the wee hours of Thursday — 2:35 a.m, ET, to be precise — Universal Music Group and TikTok announced the settlement of their three-month standoff over royalties, AI policies and other issues.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 May 2024
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
Adjective
During the wee hours that night, a bobcat slipped from the chaparral and sat down next to Peackoe’s grave as if to say goodbye.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
The little city of Pleasanton, population less than 80,000, paid two councilmembers a wee $14,541 in wages — but forked out $58,683 each for their health benefits.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
Raccoons are nocturnal; our cameras captured them only in the wee hours between midnight and 4 a.m.
—Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
The Mulberry's wild after-party, which raged into the wee hours of Tuesday morning, certainly fell into the latter category.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 8 May 2024
At an after-hours party with Revolve that went into the wee hours of the morning, Cardi B and Offset arrived shortly after 2 a.m. at Midtown hotspot Silencio.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
That used to happen in New York in the wee hours — when the circus came to town and elephants walked over the city’s bridges and through its tunnels to Madison Square Garden.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 3 May 2024
In the wee hours of Thursday — 2:35 a.m, ET, to be precise — Universal Music Group and TikTok announced the settlement of their three-month standoff over royalties, AI policies and other issues.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 May 2024
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
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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