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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2026
Marquess typically arrived on campus in the wee hours of the morning when most were still in bed, then went to sleep early to get ready for the next day.
—Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Weekly offensive-staff meetings run into the wee morning hours.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Oh, and much of this is playing out in the wee hours of the morning local time.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wee
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adjective
Such was the case on Friday night, when music industry movers and shakers took over the storied Sunset Tower Hotel’s Terrace Room for an EPIC Records and Hennessy pre-Grammys party, dancing and mingling until the wee hours.
—Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2026
Marquess typically arrived on campus in the wee hours of the morning when most were still in bed, then went to sleep early to get ready for the next day.
—Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Weekly offensive-staff meetings run into the wee morning hours.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Oh, and much of this is playing out in the wee hours of the morning local time.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wee
Cite this Entry
“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
