wee
/wiː/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/wiː/
🇺🇸 US
/wiː/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A short time or short distance.
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Meaning 2 · adjective
Small, little.
“You looked a little cold, so I lit a wee fire.”
How this word is used
- Everyday “You looked a little cold, so I lit a wee fire.”
- Academic “In academic writing, “wee” can carry a precise technical sense.”
- Business “In business contexts, “wee” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”
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