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wee

[wee] / wi /
ADJECTIVE
very small, tiny
Synonyms
STRONGEST
microscopic teeny
STRONG
Lilliputian diminutive infinitesimal little miniature minuscule minute petite slight
WEAK
bitsy bitty insignificant itsy-bitsy itty-bitty minuscular negligible pee-wee pint-sized pocket-size puny teensy teensy-weensy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
big huge large
STRONG
giant great important significant substantial tall

Example Sentences

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Colligan, a local lollipop lady known as Betty, was described as a "nice wee lady" by neighbours on Cardowan Road.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

"That was quite a horrific, traumatic experience, because I was only a couple of minutes from dying, so the emotions are still quite raw even though it was a wee while ago."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Earlier, in the wee hours of Sunday, the US space agency published an image taken by the Artemis crew, showing a distant Moon with the Orientale basin visible.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

I was born in the wee hours of Dec.15, 1980 at St. Mary’s Hospital, now Hoboken University Medical, the same hospital where Frank Sinatra was born.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

It made my alibi sound a wee bit suspicious, and that’s how I got thrown in the lockup.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Vocabulary lists containing wee

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