1
: very small : diminutive
2
: very early
wee hours of the morning
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Adjective
He's just a wee lad.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
But night owls can still enjoy the magic into the wee hours of the morning; at just 30 percent illuminated, the waning crescent moon won’t drown out too much of the action.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 8 Dec. 2025
When To Unplug Inflatables Inflatables should be unplugged or turned off using a timer during the wee hours of the night.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Twice, there’s been no need for the daily Mountain Dew and Coca-Cola binges, the chance at discovering a new offensive wrinkle that the Broncos’ head man’s eyes glued to tape until the wee morning.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
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
But night owls can still enjoy the magic into the wee hours of the morning; at just 30 percent illuminated, the waning crescent moon won’t drown out too much of the action.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 8 Dec. 2025
When To Unplug Inflatables Inflatables should be unplugged or turned off using a timer during the wee hours of the night.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Twice, there’s been no need for the daily Mountain Dew and Coca-Cola binges, the chance at discovering a new offensive wrinkle that the Broncos’ head man’s eyes glued to tape until the wee morning.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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