as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
However, Commanding Your Morning, with its teachings on setting the tone and course for the day in the wee hours of the morning, has been one of my favorite go-to books for a long time.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 7 May 2025
Cocktails by Lalo tequila and Belvedere Organic Vodka flowed, while 7th Street Burgers arrived to sustain energy into the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
Klum, meantime, stayed well into the wee hours on Sunday, unsurprisingly outlasting dad, Seal.
—Tim Chan, Billboard, 5 May 2025
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.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 7 May 2025
Cocktails by Lalo tequila and Belvedere Organic Vodka flowed, while 7th Street Burgers arrived to sustain energy into the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
Klum, meantime, stayed well into the wee hours on Sunday, unsurprisingly outlasting dad, Seal.
—Tim Chan, Billboard, 5 May 2025
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.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 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
Adjective
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The minuscule particles can lead to breathing problems like bronchitis and cause inflammation that aggravates diabetes, heart disease and other health conditions.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Summer Benowitz with blob: An anthropomorphic blob attempts to turn itself back into a human — one minuscule, infuriating, frivolous, anxiety-provoking task at a time (a show about being in your 20s).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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 30 May. 2025.
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