as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
At least 120 people are dead and about 150 others are missing after the catastrophic flooding swept through central Texas in the wee hours of Independence Day.
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Your wee ones can simply plonk the characters on top (this set comes with Woody, Lightning McQueen, Simba, Winnie-The-Pooh, and Playtime Puppy) to trigger related stories or songs.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Justin Rubio awoke in the wee hours to an alert on his phone, thunder, sirens and the thud of helicopter blades — the beginning of one of the largest rescue operations in Texas history.
—CBS News, 8 July 2025
Flash floods happen when heavy rains unleash more water than the ground can absorb, causing that water to pile up and flow to low-lying areas
In the wee hours last Friday morning, the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes in Hunt, Texas.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Your wee ones can simply plonk the characters on top (this set comes with Woody, Lightning McQueen, Simba, Winnie-The-Pooh, and Playtime Puppy) to trigger related stories or songs.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Justin Rubio awoke in the wee hours to an alert on his phone, thunder, sirens and the thud of helicopter blades — the beginning of one of the largest rescue operations in Texas history.
—CBS News, 8 July 2025
Flash floods happen when heavy rains unleash more water than the ground can absorb, causing that water to pile up and flow to low-lying areas
In the wee hours last Friday morning, the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes in Hunt, Texas.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wee
Adjective
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One nautical mile west of Santorini, opposite the village of Oia and the caldera, lies the tiny island of Therasia, accessible via boat departing from Ammoudi Bay.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The film community of Vancouver Island is tiny compared to the City of Vancouver’s Hollywood North hub.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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But his minuscule resupply plan only will get more Ukrainians and Russians killed for nothing.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
21 July 2025
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This is a tiny, minuscule portion of our federal government, which obviously has bloat and redundancies and places where fat can be trimmed.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Easy to apply and then reapply, the miniature stick tucks into beach bags or backpacks and takes up minimal space.—
Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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The Paper Plane mixes bourbon and Amaro Nonino, garnished with an adorable miniature paper airplane on the coupe rim.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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