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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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
Automatic Slim’s in the far West Village has been one place to go in NYC in the wee hours for food, music or seeing friends.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Listening to Lana Del Rey in the dark, in the wee hours of the morning, tears in her eyes, while making donuts for customers helped shift her focus into a more positive direction.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025
Johnson announced the deal on a conference call with GOP lawmakers Sunday afternoon while also making the case for lawmakers to support the budget resolution adopted by the Senate in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The clip shows the Toronto superstar scurrying around his home in pajamas as his dog follows along, and then during what appears to be the wee hours of the night, Drizzy finally strikes gold with his fragrance potion.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
Automatic Slim’s in the far West Village has been one place to go in NYC in the wee hours for food, music or seeing friends.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Listening to Lana Del Rey in the dark, in the wee hours of the morning, tears in her eyes, while making donuts for customers helped shift her focus into a more positive direction.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025
Johnson announced the deal on a conference call with GOP lawmakers Sunday afternoon while also making the case for lawmakers to support the budget resolution adopted by the Senate in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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