wee

1 of 2

adjective

1
: very small : diminutive
2
: very early
wee hours of the morning

WEE

2 of 2

abbreviation

Examples of wee in a Sentence

Adjective He's just a wee lad.
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Adjective
Since the Panthers won their second consecutive championship in June, the Stanley Cup has seen it all, from the wee hours of the morning at Fort Lauderdale’s Elbo Room to the team’s raucous nightclub party in Miami. Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025 On that day, the wee hours of July 15 at JPL in Pasadena, the Mars of the romantics died. Space.com Staff, Space.com, 19 July 2025 An historic night at Madison Square Garden on Friday night turned into an awkward moment in the wee hours of Saturday morning at the Taylor-Serrano 3 post-fight press conference. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025 The Georgetown Law grad, Donald Trump’s daughter with second wife Marla Maples, shared a few more recent snaps of the wee one, who has a shock of reddish-brown hair and wide, blue eyes. Miami Herald, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for wee

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English we, from we, noun, little bit, from Old English wǣge weight; akin to Old English wegan to move, weigh — more at way

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wee was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

wee

adjective
1
: very small : tiny
2
: very early
the wee hours of the morning

Medical Definition

WEE

abbreviation
western equine encephalitis; western equine encephalomyelitis

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