Wee: meaning, definitions and examples

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wee

[ wiː ]

^{Context #1}

small size

Very small; tiny.

Synonyms

little, small, tiny

Examples of usage

It's just a wee kitten.
She took a wee sip of her drink.

^{Context #2}

Scottish slang

A short period of time.

Synonyms

brief, quick, short

Examples of usage

I'll be back in a wee bit.

^{Context #3}

informal

Having a very small amount of something.

Synonyms

little, modest, small

Examples of usage

Just a wee drop of milk in my tea, please.

Translations

Translations of the word "wee" in other languages:

🇵🇹 xixi

pequeno
miúdo

🇮🇳 पेशाब

छोटा
बच्चा

🇩🇪 Pipi

klein
Kind

🇮🇩 kencing

kecil
anak

🇺🇦 сеча

малий
дитина

🇵🇱 sik

mały
dziecko

🇯🇵 おしっこ

小さい
子供

🇫🇷 pipi

petit
enfant

🇪🇸 pipí

pequeño
niño

🇹🇷 pıhı

küçük
çocuk

🇰🇷 오줌

작다
아이

🇸🇦 بول

صغير
طفل

🇨🇿 čůrat

malý
dítě

🇸🇰 cikať

malý
dieťa

🇨🇳 尿

小
孩子

🇸🇮 urinirati

majhen
otroka

🇮🇸 þvag

lítill
barn

🇰🇿 зәр

кішкентай
бала

🇬🇪 სისხლი

პატარა
ბავშვი

🇦🇿 sidik

kiçik
uşaq

🇲🇽 pipí

pequeño
niño

Word origin

The word 'wee' originated from Middle English 'we', meaning 'small'. Over time, it evolved into the current form 'wee'. It is commonly used in Scottish English and informal contexts to describe something very small or of short duration.