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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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
The line of people outside the Carroll County Courthouse in the wee hours of Friday morning camped there for hours hoping to get seats to Friday’s opening statements.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
In the wee hours of Thursday morning, Angelenos will get their first peek at a double whammy astrological delight — a Hunter’s moon that also happens to be a supermoon.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Even with only one day to prepare, their coaching staff and scouting department worked through much of Friday night, all of Saturday’s off-day and into the wee hours of Sunday morning to get both the lineup and pitching staff up to speed.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Or, sometime in the wee hours of the following morning.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
The line of people outside the Carroll County Courthouse in the wee hours of Friday morning camped there for hours hoping to get seats to Friday’s opening statements.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
In the wee hours of Thursday morning, Angelenos will get their first peek at a double whammy astrological delight — a Hunter’s moon that also happens to be a supermoon.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Even with only one day to prepare, their coaching staff and scouting department worked through much of Friday night, all of Saturday’s off-day and into the wee hours of Sunday morning to get both the lineup and pitching staff up to speed.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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