1
: very small : diminutive
2
: very early
wee hours of the morning
Examples of wee in a Sentence
Adjective
He's just a wee lad.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 June 2025
In a rear gallery, dark nighttime photographs are hung on walls painted black to denote the wee hours.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
There were still about 10 team members at the shop in the wee hours of Sunday morning.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
The Hagerty faithful had to feel pretty good late in the game, which did not end until the wee hours of Sunday morning.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
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Adjective
In-store supply will likely run dry quickly as fanatics rush into local sellers in the wee hours of Thursday, van Dreunen said, but everybody who wants to buy a Nintendo Switch will eventually get a hold of one.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 June 2025
In a rear gallery, dark nighttime photographs are hung on walls painted black to denote the wee hours.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
There were still about 10 team members at the shop in the wee hours of Sunday morning.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
The Hagerty faithful had to feel pretty good late in the game, which did not end until the wee hours of Sunday morning.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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