wee
Americanadjective
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little; very small.
- Synonyms:
- minuscule, diminutive, tiny
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very early.
in the wee hours of the morning.
noun
verb
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of wee
before 1150 for an earlier sense; Middle English we, variant of wei (small) quantity, Old English wēg, Anglian form of wǣge weight, akin to wegan to weigh 1
Example Sentences
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Traitors are often awake until the wee hours filming turret scenes.
From Salon
"Over the past couple of years there has been a wee trend of younger people in their 20s coming in," he notes.
From BBC
"That has added a wee bit of extra pressure," he said.
From BBC
Along in the wee hours of morning, I fell asleep.
From Literature
"So, of all of the things that you could ask me about or we could be worried about right now, that's probably a wee way down the list."
From BBC
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