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wee1

Syllabification: (wee)
Pronunciation: /wē/
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Definition of wee

adjective (weer, weest)

chiefly Scottish
  • little:when I was just a wee bairn

Phrases

the wee hours

the early hours of the morning after midnight:nights of dining and dancing until the wee hours

Origin:

Middle English (originally a noun use in Scots, usually as a little wee 'a little bit'): from Old English wēg(e)

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