wee

1 of 2

adjective

ˈwē 

1

: very small : diminutive

2

: very early

wee hours of the morning

WEE

2 of 2

abbreviation

western equine encephalitis

Synonyms of wee

Adjective

• tiny
• minuscule

Examples of wee in a Sentence

Adjective

He's just a wee lad.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

There’s Peter Green (Firstman), a scruffy, dark-haired man in his twenties; his flinty-eyed business partner, Sophie (Cara Delevingne); and several other friends, all of them pumped to drink, dance, and do ketamine bumps into the wee hours. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

And then the party doesn't stop until the wee hours of the morning, sometimes at a family member's house or at the city's bars and clubs. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Lily sacrificed her life on that day to protect wee Harry, just a baby at the time of her death, with a love shield. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Thousands of musicians and music lovers flock to Chattanooga, filling up hotel rooms and hallways with impromptu jam sessions that last until the wee hours. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English we, from we, noun, little bit, from Old English wǣge weight; akin to Old English wegan to move, weigh — more at way

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wee

• a wee bit
• go wee-wee
• wee-wee

Rhymes for wee

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he

Kids Definition

wee

adjective

ˈwē 

1

: very small : tiny

2

: very early

the wee hours of the morning

Medical Definition

WEE

abbreviation

western equine encephalitis; western equine encephalomyelitis