wee
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- pronunciation:
- wi
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
weer, weest |
| definition 1: |
very small or tiny.
I'll have just a wee bit of that pie.He came to this country when he was just wee boy.- synonyms:
- diminutive, minute, tiny
- similar words:
- itty-bitty, lilliputian, little, microscopic, midget, miniature, minuscule, small, teeny, weeny
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| definition 2: |
very early.
They set off in the wee hours before dawn.- similar words:
- early, small
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| related words: |
infinitesimal, short |
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The words
wee and
we sound alike but have different meanings.