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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Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
The wee one joins siblings Mary, 5, and twins Lucy and Nicholas, 8, at home.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
In these wee-hours discussions, a different kind of influence came up.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
In a series of photos that were ping-ponged across the internet at lightning speed in the wee hours of December 9, the lovebirds can be seen hamming it up for the cameras at the Los Angeles premiere of Chalamet’s new film, Marty Supreme.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
The elf can even help with various tasks during the wee morning hours.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
The wee one joins siblings Mary, 5, and twins Lucy and Nicholas, 8, at home.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
In these wee-hours discussions, a different kind of influence came up.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
In a series of photos that were ping-ponged across the internet at lightning speed in the wee hours of December 9, the lovebirds can be seen hamming it up for the cameras at the Los Angeles premiere of Chalamet’s new film, Marty Supreme.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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