WEE Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

wee

adjective

ˈwē

Definition of wee

as in tiny

very small in size a wee baby

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Recent Examples of wee The couple and their guests are expected to party into the wee hours of July 4 morning at the fabled arena. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 July 2026 Jiménez ensured those fans would keep making noise into the wee hours of Tuesday. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Microbial evolution has crafted both deadly molecules and clever tricks to dodge death as the wee organisms endlessly battle over turf and resources. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 With three songs in the Top 10, Blood, Sweat & Tears performed at Woodstock, flown in and out by National Guard helicopter, in the wee hours of Monday morning on the final day. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wee

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Things slowly improved as drummers were encouraged at Arrowhead, but even a big turnout of 20,000 fans looked tiny in a stadium that could seat four times that number.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Unlike a felt-tip pen, which delivers a relatively consistent line, a brush liner behaves more like a tiny paintbrush.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026

Definition of tiny

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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.

— Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Scientists at Aalto University in Finland have built the world’s first cyclic heat engine, operating inside a superconducting circuit and using a minuscule amount of heat from a quantum refrigerator to convert it into useful work.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

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weeded (out)

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