wee
[ wee ]
/ wi /
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adjective, we·er, we·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 wēg, Anglian form of wǣge 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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British Dictionary definitions for wee (1 of 2)
wee1
/ (wiː) /
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
/ (wiː) 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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