as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
The clip shows the Toronto superstar scurrying around his home in pajamas as his dog follows along, and then during what appears to be the wee hours of the night, Drizzy finally strikes gold with his fragrance potion.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
Automatic Slim’s in the far West Village has been one place to go in NYC in the wee hours for food, music or seeing friends.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Listening to Lana Del Rey in the dark, in the wee hours of the morning, tears in her eyes, while making donuts for customers helped shift her focus into a more positive direction.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025
Johnson announced the deal on a conference call with GOP lawmakers Sunday afternoon while also making the case for lawmakers to support the budget resolution adopted by the Senate in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
Automatic Slim’s in the far West Village has been one place to go in NYC in the wee hours for food, music or seeing friends.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Listening to Lana Del Rey in the dark, in the wee hours of the morning, tears in her eyes, while making donuts for customers helped shift her focus into a more positive direction.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025
Johnson announced the deal on a conference call with GOP lawmakers Sunday afternoon while also making the case for lawmakers to support the budget resolution adopted by the Senate in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wee
Adjective
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In the video above, the user added a tiny fairy bridge over her faux water scene.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2025
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These tiny crystals form in magma and absorb trace amounts of uranium, which decays over time into lead.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Furthermore, some folks have preferred to stay in triple tax-free municipal bonds with minuscule yields, instead of shifting part of their portfolio into higher returning areas of the market.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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That minuscule percentage made all the difference between the Bulls welcoming a generational talent and scouring the back end of the lottery for good value.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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And in many of Pemberton’s pieces, miniature renderings of his previous works can be found on the walls of his subjects’ homes.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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The Private Villa Collection portfolio has sleek estates that go up to a whopping 13 bedrooms, almost like miniature hotels.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
16 May 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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