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 is also a wee door with a wee window facing Harry, which means Halsey can keep an eye on him even from inside the workshop. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

The hurricane is projected to make landfall in the Alabama or northwest Florida coast late Friday or in the wee hours of Saturday. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Reubens created the Pee-wee Herman character in 1978 while a member of the Groundlings company. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Other eclectic lots under a grand are also up for grabs, including 12 prop food pieces from the Pee-wee Playhouse refrigerator. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 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