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wee Definition

wee ()

adjective weer, weest

very small; tiny

Etymology: ME we, wei, small quantity (only in north Eng & Scot dial.) < OE (Anglian) wege, weg < base of wegan, to bear: see weigh

wee Synonyms

wee

modif.

wee Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • floor: I was sporting psychotic hair, a haggard face and facing a puddle of wee on the kitchen floor.

Adjective modifier

  • full: They won't hold a full wee without leaking.

Converse of object

  • need: Apart from when you need a wee in a hurry.
  • do: Are you going to do a wee or a poo?
  • have: I 've wee 'd more than we've had.
  • hold: They won't hold a full wee without leaking.

Modifying Another Word

  • so: Oh, and not so wee willy Will was there, which is always nice.
  • still: Len no longer describes Cecil as ' a complete duck ' and her later comment ' while she's still wee ' is deleted.
  • very: This is in addition to our growing program of classes in-house for very wee dancers.
  • not: I'm not weeing in a skip for nobody, Pat, and I don't want my house filling with road signs.

Modifies a noun

  • dram: He invited me for a wee dram in the bar.
  • beasty: He was unsuccessful, so we are all none the wiser as to the true nature of these wee beasties.
  • beastie: Indigenous to Scotland the wee globular beastie is considered a delicacy among the upper echelons of society.
  • bit: Amazing what a wee bit of luck can do for a team.
  • laddie: YOU ARE just like wee laddies playing in a gang.
  • fella: Life is now moving forward but we will never forget the wee fella.

Noun used with modifier

  • ain: It will be so nice to have oor ain wee place at last.
  • ma: I took his set up and tried to weld ma wee brackets for the pipes above his sleeping head.
  • asparagus: Sulfur can cause nasty smells that could be responsible for asparagus wee wee.
  • darling: Poor wee soul Adrienne 13/07/06 11:16 Oh look at this darling wee boy.

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