1
: very small : diminutive
2
: very early
wee hours of the morning
Examples of wee in a Sentence
Adjective
He's just a wee lad.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Having just driven from Portland, Ore., to Seattle in the wee hours of the morning, Castro was contending with a central theme of her album in real time: the chasm between her dreams and the limits of her corporeal form.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Da Nang Join dozens of locals swimming in the waters of My Khe Beach—or take in a game of beach volleyball—in the wee morning hours.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Unlike other chefs of his talent and ambition, David Chang served his whole menu into the wee hours.
—New York Times, 7 May 2025
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Adjective
In the wee hours of the morning in the United States—but live in Osaka, Japan—IBF featherweight champion Angelo Leo (25-1, 12 KO) will defend his title against Tomoki Kameda (42-4, 23 KO) in the main event of a Pro Box TV card.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Having just driven from Portland, Ore., to Seattle in the wee hours of the morning, Castro was contending with a central theme of her album in real time: the chasm between her dreams and the limits of her corporeal form.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Da Nang Join dozens of locals swimming in the waters of My Khe Beach—or take in a game of beach volleyball—in the wee morning hours.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Unlike other chefs of his talent and ambition, David Chang served his whole menu into the wee hours.
—New York Times, 7 May 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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