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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Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Plans for a relaxing vacation take a turn in the wee hours of their first morning.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The coaching points for catching a football don’t change much from pee-wee leagues to the Big Ten.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The film is a feast of practical effects and unapologetic bad taste, designed to be enjoyed with rowdy crowds in packed theaters in the wee hours of the morning.
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Adjective
While Jeffrey is cleaning himself in the sink in the wee hours, the store’s manager (Dinklage) shows up and encounters the naked trespasser.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Plans for a relaxing vacation take a turn in the wee hours of their first morning.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The coaching points for catching a football don’t change much from pee-wee leagues to the Big Ten.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The film is a feast of practical effects and unapologetic bad taste, designed to be enjoyed with rowdy crowds in packed theaters in the wee hours of the morning.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wee
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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