as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
However, Commanding Your Morning, with its teachings on setting the tone and course for the day in the wee hours of the morning, has been one of my favorite go-to books for a long time.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 7 May 2025
Cocktails by Lalo tequila and Belvedere Organic Vodka flowed, while 7th Street Burgers arrived to sustain energy into the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
Klum, meantime, stayed well into the wee hours on Sunday, unsurprisingly outlasting dad, Seal.
—Tim Chan, Billboard, 5 May 2025
The clip shows the Toronto superstar scurrying around his home in pajamas as his dog follows along, and then during what appears to be the wee hours of the night, Drizzy finally strikes gold with his fragrance potion.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 7 May 2025
Cocktails by Lalo tequila and Belvedere Organic Vodka flowed, while 7th Street Burgers arrived to sustain energy into the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
Klum, meantime, stayed well into the wee hours on Sunday, unsurprisingly outlasting dad, Seal.
—Tim Chan, Billboard, 5 May 2025
The clip shows the Toronto superstar scurrying around his home in pajamas as his dog follows along, and then during what appears to be the wee hours of the night, Drizzy finally strikes gold with his fragrance potion.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wee
Adjective
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Some of these dust particles may be the remnants of the countless tiny meteors that collide with Earth's atmosphere on a daily basis, while others were born of volcanic eruptions or pollution before getting carried high into the atmosphere.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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But would you rather be blasted by tiny pieces — which really hurts — or beheaded or stabbed in the heart by a large shard with tape dangling off of it?—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The minuscule particles can lead to breathing problems like bronchitis and cause inflammation that aggravates diabetes, heart disease and other health conditions.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Summer Benowitz with blob: An anthropomorphic blob attempts to turn itself back into a human — one minuscule, infuriating, frivolous, anxiety-provoking task at a time (a show about being in your 20s).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At parties, Lee showed off his miniature Minox camera and bragged that he was engaged in spycraft.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The original miniature portrait has been lost to history.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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