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, wee free, wee hours, wee-wee, weed, weed cutter
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Words related to wee

teeny, microscopic, little, slight, diminutive, minuscule, petite, miniature, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, minute, insignificant, negligible, puny, teensy, teensy-weensy, bitsy, bitty, itsy-bitsy, itty-bitty

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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

  1. the act or an instance of urinating
  2. urine

verb

(intr) to urinate
Also called: wee-wee

Word Origin for wee

of unknown origin
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