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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Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Nor does his lose sight of the fact that two other Hurricanes wide receiver legends in Santana Moss and Andre Johnson saw potential in him during his pee-wee days growing up in South Florida.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Kids station also available for the wee ones.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
One thing that is absolutely necessary at your after-party is food to keep your guests fueled into the wee hours of the morning.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
And the GoFundMe, as of the wee hours of Thursday morning, has taken off — and has already collected donations by the thousands for the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Nor does his lose sight of the fact that two other Hurricanes wide receiver legends in Santana Moss and Andre Johnson saw potential in him during his pee-wee days growing up in South Florida.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Kids station also available for the wee ones.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
One thing that is absolutely necessary at your after-party is food to keep your guests fueled into the wee hours of the morning.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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