as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
Legend has it that in the wee hours of yet another wild night at Studio 54, a stranger approached Calvin Klein.
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Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
The treasure-hunting show, which debuted in the wee days of the pandemic and quickly exploded on the streamer, will return for a fifth and final season, slated for release in 2026.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
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
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Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
The treasure-hunting show, which debuted in the wee days of the pandemic and quickly exploded on the streamer, will return for a fifth and final season, slated for release in 2026.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wee
Adjective
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The above snippet of conversation might have been a tiny portion of a lengthy AI chat and part of the many dozens of chats that the person has had.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The report also noted the presence of petechial hemorrhages — tiny blood spots from burst capillaries that can be associated with intense strain or injury — in the eyelids and skin of the neck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As that ice particle falls, more and more minuscule bits of water vapor freezes to it.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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While Tucker’s contract sent owners screaming once again for a salary cap — which Reinsdorf has been a proponent of since being an instrumental hawk in the owners ranks during the work stoppage of 1994 — the Sox’s minuscule payroll no doubt will send others screaming for a salary floor.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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