adj

wee

adj

Very small; tiny.

"Just give me a wee bit more time to finish."

"The puppy was a wee little thing when we first got him."

noun

Urine, or an act of urinating (informal, chiefly British).

"The toddler needed a wee before they left the house."

verb

To urinate (informal, chiefly British).

"The dog weed on the carpet again."

How to Use Wee

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA small amount of something, or, in a completely separate everyday use, a childish/informal word for urinating.

When to use it

The "small" sense is common and neutral, especially in Scottish and Irish English; the "urinate" sense is informal, mainly used with children.

Common pairings

a wee bit a wee while wee hours

weer comparative, weed past tense, wees plural, Wees plural, wees singular, weest superlative

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From an Old English word for "weight" or "small amount," which narrowed over time in Scots and Northern English to mean simply "tiny".

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