Wee: meaning, definitions and examples
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wee
[ wiː ]
small size
Very small; tiny.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It's just a wee kitten.
- She took a wee sip of her drink.
Scottish slang
A short period of time.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I'll be back in a wee bit.
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
Etymology
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.
See also: weewee.