1
: very small : diminutive
2
: very early
wee hours of the morning
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Adjective
He's just a wee lad.
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The dystopian scene was a far cry from a Sly concert the year before: Woodstock in ‘69, where the band, operating at the peak of its powers, had implored its 400,000 rapt attendees to take it higher into the wee hours of the morning.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 June 2025
In-store supply will likely run dry quickly as fanatics rush into local sellers in the wee hours of Thursday, van Dreunen said, but everybody who wants to buy a Nintendo Switch will eventually get a hold of one.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 June 2025
In a rear gallery, dark nighttime photographs are hung on walls painted black to denote the wee hours.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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Adjective
There is something for everyone in the capital city to socialize into the wee hours, with locales that vary from quaint tapas bars like La Gildería and Varro to trendy wine bars such as Vinoteca Vides or Bendito to lively discotecas like Teatro Barceló or Macera Club.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The dystopian scene was a far cry from a Sly concert the year before: Woodstock in ‘69, where the band, operating at the peak of its powers, had implored its 400,000 rapt attendees to take it higher into the wee hours of the morning.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 June 2025
In-store supply will likely run dry quickly as fanatics rush into local sellers in the wee hours of Thursday, van Dreunen said, but everybody who wants to buy a Nintendo Switch will eventually get a hold of one.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 June 2025
In a rear gallery, dark nighttime photographs are hung on walls painted black to denote the wee hours.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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