as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
This is a treat that many wee Britons had on Fridays to keep them docile all week.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The Physicians Advocacy Institute found that some 55% of physicians were employed by or affiliated with hospital systems in 2024, up from a wee 26% in 2012.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Indeed, the backstage energy at the spring 2026 shows brought a liveliness that went beyond the usual hubbub of getting ready while polishing off Pura Vida takeaway in the wee hours before showtime.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Those wee drawers really open and close, those windows slide up and down, the switches turn on actual electric lights.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The Physicians Advocacy Institute found that some 55% of physicians were employed by or affiliated with hospital systems in 2024, up from a wee 26% in 2012.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Indeed, the backstage energy at the spring 2026 shows brought a liveliness that went beyond the usual hubbub of getting ready while polishing off Pura Vida takeaway in the wee hours before showtime.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Those wee drawers really open and close, those windows slide up and down, the switches turn on actual electric lights.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wee
Adjective
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This causes the PPy and PSS to separate into tiny regions, creating thousands of junctions where electrons and ions interact.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 1777, Lexington is home to both Washington & Lee University and Virginia Military Institute (VMI), and the presence of the universities no doubt plays a part in a cultural richness that punches above its weight class for a tiny town of just 7,000 people.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The magic of Parker’s music—what makes his records so restless, dithery, dynamic—hinges on the minuscule yet crucial difference between perfectionism (endlessly boring) and obsession (endlessly interesting).—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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All the same, these are minuscule sample sizes.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Snap a selfie with a miniature Highland baby cow.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Formed by directing stem cell growth in a lab, brain organoids function as miniature models of the mind that scientists can use as a proxy for studying the human brain.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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