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

Family and friends gather to watch matches, even staying up till the wee hours of the night to catch the game live. — Jenna Guarneri, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

She was known to roll in to NBC News’ New York headquarters in the wee hours of the morning or the dead of night if breaking news struck. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Crowds haven’t been sticking around much for matches that have ended in the wee hours of the morning. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Yogurt is everywhere, from dressing fava bean fatteh (bread salad) to wee meatballs. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 2 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