wee
[ wee ]
/ wi /
adjective, we·er, we·est.
little; very small.
very early: in the wee hours of the morning.
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
Example sentences from the Web for wee
British Dictionary definitions for wee (1 of 2)
wee
1
/ (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)
wee
2
/ (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