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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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Lisa Clark, a resident of the area, speaking to the BBC before the cordon was extended to include her home said: "The uncertainty is making me feel a wee bit anxious now really."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Friends and neighbours on Cardowan Road paid tribute to her earlier this week, describing her as a "nice wee lady".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 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

“Weren’t you celebrating into the wee hours of the morning?”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

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