wee

Examples

• All

• But I think that perhaps we could have asked for help a wee bit earlier.

• After a wee chat over coffee, we decided to go for a walk.

• - I saw your wee boy today.

  The Magdalene Sisters (2002)

• Oh, look at his wee face.

  A Lonely Place to Die (2011)

• A wee bit high, I think.

  Last Chance Charlene (2022)

• - Let's have a wee break, shall we ?

  Finding Neverland (2004)

• I'll tell you a wee secret, son.

  Glory (1989)

• Not bad for a wee lad from "Glasgee."

  The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

• We thought you'd like a wee moment to yourselves, my lambs.

  The Wicker Tree (2011)

• You may have seen something of mine in the Sunday Times color supplement a wee while ago: Britain's Forgotten Royalty.

  Fiction book (2002)

Synonyms

L

little

vswee

143 1.0

A very small amount or short time

is chiefly Scottish and informal rather than neutral everyday use

Antonyms

L

long time

∞ 1.0

A period lasting many days or years

E

eternity

219 5.8

Time that never ends, often imagined after death

Compounds

W

wee dog

• UK

1 9.0

A very small dog often said in Scottish or Irish English

W

wee smile

1 6.5

A small, quiet mouth movement that shows a little happiness

W

wee small voice

• UK

9.1

A quiet inner feeling that tells you when something is wrong

How Long

long time

∞ 1.0

while

∞ 1.0

wee

• UK

4 9.7

moment

∞ 1.0

instant

209 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology