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wee
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adjective, weĀ·er, weĀ·est.
little; very small.
very early: in the wee hours of the morning.
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Origin of wee
before 1150 for an earlier sense; Middle English we, variant of wei (small) quantity, Old English wÄg, Anglian form of wĒ£ge weight, akin to wegan to weigh1
Words nearby wee
Wedgwood blue, wedgy, wedlock, Wednesday, Wednesdays, wee, weed, weed cutter, weeder, weed-killer, weed out
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How to use wee in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for wee (1 of 2)
wee1
/ (wiĖ) /
adjective
very small; tiny; minute
noun
mainly Scot a short time (esp in the phrase bide a wee.)
Word Origin for wee
C13: from Old English wǣg weight
British Dictionary definitions for wee (2 of 2)
wee2
/ (wiĖ) British, Australian and NZ informal /
noun
- the act or an instance of urinating
- urine
verb
(intr) to urinate
Also called: wee-wee
Word Origin for wee
of unknown origin
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