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Adjective
This has led some larvae lovers to push for a rebrand, such as reframing larvae as adorable newborn flies, wee walruses, or maggies.—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026 Back in New York, New Yorkers were jubilant to say the least following the victory, with thousands taking to the streets til the wee hours of the morning to celebrate the win.—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 June 2026 Revelers set off of flares and fireworks, climbed up street poles and onto buses, and danced in streets into the wee hours of morning.—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 Less than 24 hours after the article went live, New Yorkers began camping outside the CityStore in the wee hours of Friday morning, according to The City Reporter‘s Katie Honan.—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wee
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