wee


Definition: Meaning of, wee in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wiː /

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[usually before noun]
  1. informal very small - used especially in Scottish English
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  2. a wee bit informal to a small degree
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  3. the wee (small) hours American English the early hours of the morning, just after 12 o'clock at night [=  the small hours British English]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
wee weed weed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
weeing wees
[intransitive]
  1. British English spoken to pass water from your body - used by or to children [=  urinate]
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wee used in phrases

  • Wee Frees, the
    1. a humorous name for the members of the FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND, a small Christian group with churches mainly in the Highlands of Scotland
  • Wee Willie Winkie
    1. a character in a NURSERY RHYME (= an old song or poem for young children) . The rhyme goes: Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town,/Upstairs and downstairs in his nightgown.
  • wee small voice (noun)
    1. an inner voice that judges your behaviour
  • wee-wee (verb)
    1. spoken to pass water from your body - used by or to children [=  urinate]
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wee used in phrasal verbs

  • weed out (phrasal verb)
    1. to remove a person or thing that is not suitable or good enough, especially from a group or collection
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