as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
The two astronauts landed off the coast of Florida around 6 p.m. ET after leaving the space station in the wee hours of Tuesday morning on a SpaceX Dragon capsule.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers open the regular season against the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, with tickets at a premium for the two-game series that begins Tuesday in the wee hours of the morning on the East Coast.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Cut to the wee hours of the morning, when Lori is snoring in bed.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Walt Disney World has shared a wee glimpse of the future regarding the lounge planned for Spaceship Earth.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers open the regular season against the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, with tickets at a premium for the two-game series that begins Tuesday in the wee hours of the morning on the East Coast.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Cut to the wee hours of the morning, when Lori is snoring in bed.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Walt Disney World has shared a wee glimpse of the future regarding the lounge planned for Spaceship Earth.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wee
Adjective
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Known for: Its tiny colorful bags, like Le Bisou, Mini Chiquito, and Bambino.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Since this tiny home lacks a dedicated bedroom, the sofa doubles as a bed.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With the caveat of a minuscule sample, Altuve still entered Saturday worth one out above average in left field.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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But while bedrooms account for a minuscule 4 percent of heating fires, such fires are also disproportionately fatal, according to NFPA statistics—accounting for 22 percent of deaths.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Over the years Jaeger-LeCoultre has used the flip side of the watch case as a canvas for clients’ personal engravings, but also for enameling, miniature art and gemstones.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Then stroll past the charming miniature houses of Golden Lane (Franz Kafka lived in number 22).—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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