wee
little; very small.
very early: in the wee hours of the morning.
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How to use wee in a sentence
At the wee age of 6, Davis learned how to use a sewing machine from his grandmother, which set up the young designer to be inspired by his surroundings from that point forward.
Maximilian Secures Its Debut Runway Show At London Fashion Week | Blake Newby | September 27, 2021 | Essence.comScientists envision that these microfliers, when equipped with wee sensors for measuring environmental conditions, could monitor pH, test for heavy metals or assess hazards like chemical spills, for example.
Whirling maple seeds inspired these tiny flying sensors | Emily Conover | September 22, 2021 | Science News“I’m tired of praying over a person in a casket that I played pee-wee football with,” he said.
Thousands of bullets have been fired in this D.C. neighborhood. Fear is part of everyday life. | Peter Hermann, John D. Harden | July 23, 2021 | Washington PostOthers, just a wee bit smaller, seem to be rocky “super-Earths.”
The Planets with the Giant Diamonds Inside - Issue 102: Hidden Truths | Corey S. Powell | July 7, 2021 | NautilusIt’s a charming and outrageous corrective after previous films had started to take themselves a wee bit too seriously.
The Fast and Furious franchise ranked, from worst to best | Hau Chu | June 24, 2021 | Washington Post
How about baby drama with little Abijean and the wee Baby Seamus?
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS | Marlow Stern | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the wee hours of Christmas morning, a flight deal was shared in an exclusive Facebook group for urban travelers.
‘We Out Here’: Inside the New Black Travel Movement | Charlise Ferguson | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTPee-wee was also a family favorite, and we caught the show on Broadway.
Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel | Marlow Stern | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was talk of a Judd Apatow-produced Pee-wee film getting made a few years back.
Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel | Marlow Stern | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis was the real deal, we wee Dylanologists told ourselves, this was pure…what?
To think,” said the younger Englishwoman to her sister, “of this wee mite travelling about in an open motor!
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe wee round wonders with their mystery of velvety colour are well fitted to take captive the young eye.
Children's Ways | James SullyIf wee Willie Winkie took an interest in anyone, the fortunate man was envied alike by the mess and the rank and file.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingThat's going to make things lots easier for my scheme, 'but I'll 'bide a wee' before I spring it on the Pater.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondOn the stool sat Marmaduke, putting on his, and Mother helped little Hepzebiah with her wee little ones.
Seven O'Clock Stories | Robert Gordon Anderson
British Dictionary definitions for wee (1 of 2)
/ (wiː) /
very small; tiny; minute
mainly Scot a short time (esp in the phrase bide a wee.)
Origin of wee
1British Dictionary definitions for wee (2 of 2)
/ (wiː) British, Australian and NZ informal /
the act or an instance of urinating
urine
(intr) to urinate
Origin of wee
2- Also called: wee-wee
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