wee
108
7.5
- adjective
- /wiː/
- UK
- When I was a wee boy, we moved to South Africa.
- a wee bit
- wee little
- a wee one
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- When I was a wee boy, we moved to South Africa.
- Just just a tiny drop, you know, a wee little drop.
- Add a quarter wee spoon of vanilla.
- Yeah, by wee man, have you seen?
Examples
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That's a beautiful wee young fella you have.
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Granted, yes, I admit that there's been a wee bit of damage to inventory, here, but if you'd just let me explain...
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Try and find out how that wee girl thinks.
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You were such a wee thing.
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Will you have a wee bit of a drink now and then?
Fiction book (1993) -
Look at him in his wee little boots.
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Maybe a wee bit of privacy, eh, Peter?
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I think I may be just a wee bit guilty of hubris where these people are concerned.
Fiction book (2001) -
You poor, wee thing.
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When I was a wee boy, I loved to play in the park.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
So small it can fit in your hand
123
5.1
Very small in size, amount, or effect
108
3.6
Very small in size compared with the usual type
86
1.0
Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand
55
8.1
Very small, like a baby mouse
47
9.8
An informal word that shows something is small
29
8.1
Very small in size
27
5.4
Very small and hard to notice
23
4.6
Very small, almost too small to notice
23
4.4
Very small in size or amount
20
2.1
Very small and often looking cute
19
6.3
Very small in a way that seems cute
17
6.8
Very small in size
17
4.3
Very small and easy to miss
13
6.9
Very small in size
10
6.3
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
10
8.6
Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten
7
7.7
Very small and hard to see
2
9.9
Little in size or amount
1
7.9
Very small and cute
1
9.5
Small in size or amount used in a friendly playful way
1
9.9
Very small and often used in Scottish speech
1
9.9
Very small or unimportant
Very small in size or amount
Being small and cute in a playful way, like a tiny puppy or baby
So small that you can hardly see it
Antonyms
Compounds
How Small
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wee meaning 'very small' comes from Scottish English and appears in phrases like 'a wee bit', so wee is an easy way to say 'a little'.