as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
And our emergency response system was not up to the task, especially not in the wee hours of the morning in areas where cell phone reception is historically very poor because of the rocky terrain.
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Ailsa Chang, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
The decision to defund the lottery, which for the much of this year has been a magnet for criticism in the Legislature on multiple fronts, was seen as legislative gamesmanship when the House in the wee hours of Friday morning passed its version of the state budget.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
And the new couple, whose romance is chronicled in the Netflix series Too Much, has gotten into the habit of lingering together through the wee hours, to the extent that her new boss (Richard E. Grant) has noticed her struggling at work.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 July 2025
Colorado jazz took root in Denver’s storied Five Points neighborhood in the 1930s, where legends like Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie lit up the smoky clubs along Welton Street for the next few decades, jamming with local musicians into the wee hours.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
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Ailsa Chang, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
The decision to defund the lottery, which for the much of this year has been a magnet for criticism in the Legislature on multiple fronts, was seen as legislative gamesmanship when the House in the wee hours of Friday morning passed its version of the state budget.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
And the new couple, whose romance is chronicled in the Netflix series Too Much, has gotten into the habit of lingering together through the wee hours, to the extent that her new boss (Richard E. Grant) has noticed her struggling at work.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 July 2025
Colorado jazz took root in Denver’s storied Five Points neighborhood in the 1930s, where legends like Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie lit up the smoky clubs along Welton Street for the next few decades, jamming with local musicians into the wee hours.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wee
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Hoops can range from tiny huggies to bold statement pieces and come in a variety of shapes—oval, square, triangular, and beyond.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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The tiny matching spoon fits perfectly inside the lid of the jam jar, and the jar even comes with a circular spoon rest. Serve up your favorite jams of the season, or use the jar in a gift basket alongside homemade creations during the holidays.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The deductions were minuscule at first and then skyrocketed to 23% of Arnson’s royalty check in February 2015.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
4 Aug. 2025
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These downsides might seem minuscule compared with those of cigarettes.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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Once inside the lymph node, the liver cells induce it to start growing a miniature version of a liver, called an ectopic organ, which has the same function as the original.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Here, guests will receive one plushie—a miniature Lapras—and a smaller goodie bag which features the embroidered beach bag, cap, and oversized T-shirt.—
Jalyn Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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