1
: very small : diminutive
2
: very early
wee hours of the morning
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Examples of wee in a Sentence
Adjective
He's just a wee lad.
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Shelby Wayte, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2024
View 1 Images While being a night owl has a certain cachet, a new study shows that staying up into the wee hours can be downright dangerous.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
These journeys through infinity often overwhelm the wee travelers’ psyche.
—Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Of epic evening matches that creep into the wee hours?
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Bliss Ultra Lounge was the place to dance into the wee hours; the ship also had a casino and cigar lounge.
—Shelby Wayte, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2024
View 1 Images While being a night owl has a certain cachet, a new study shows that staying up into the wee hours can be downright dangerous.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
These journeys through infinity often overwhelm the wee travelers’ psyche.
—Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Of epic evening matches that creep into the wee hours?
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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