1
: very small : diminutive
2
: very early
wee hours of the morning
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Adjective
He's just a wee lad.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
The Columbus Blue Jackets boarded a plane late Wednesday and flew in the wee hours from Toronto to Raleigh, N.C., ahead of a game Thursday.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Gilpin has been waking up in the wee hours, tapping out reminders to herself on the Notes app.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Tuesday is when the first drafts get written, long into the wee hours of Wednesday, when they’re read to the room and winnowed down by the showrunners.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The fire fully engulfed a 43-foot Marine Trader boat at Manhasset Bay Marina in the wee hours of Wednesday, then spread to a 42-foot Post boat in an adjacent slip, the Port Washington Fire Department said in a statement.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
The Columbus Blue Jackets boarded a plane late Wednesday and flew in the wee hours from Toronto to Raleigh, N.C., ahead of a game Thursday.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Gilpin has been waking up in the wee hours, tapping out reminders to herself on the Notes app.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Tuesday is when the first drafts get written, long into the wee hours of Wednesday, when they’re read to the room and winnowed down by the showrunners.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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