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

The recovery operation stretched into the wee hours. —Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

Across six albums, including the most recent—2024’s Rock Machine—the seven-member La Femme assembled an energetic mix of punk, new wave, psychedelic surf rock, krautrock, and indie pop that felt like a house mix that could spin until the wee hours of any major club. —Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2026

Since your students for this gig are likely to be in China, Brazil and other foreign countries, work hours tend to be in the wee hours of the morning. —Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026

The Senate voted in the wee hours of the morning to extend the program, but only for two years. —Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 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