Wee
adjective
Very small or of very little importance.
They have a wee house in the countryside
Often appears as...
- a wee bit
- a wee dram
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Informal
Colloquial
noun
The act of urinating.
The baby needs a wee
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Informal
adjective
Early in the morning or very late at night.
She woke up at the wee hours of the morning
Often appears as...
- the wee hours
- the wee small hours
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
adjective
Very small or of very little importance.
They have a wee house in the countryside
Often appears as...
- a wee bit
- a wee dram
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
The act of urinating.
The baby needs a wee
Usage tips
Informal
adjective
Early in the morning or very late at night.
She woke up at the wee hours of the morning
Often appears as...
- the wee hours
- the wee small hours
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
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Pro Tip 1/3Endearing Tone
Often used affectionately to describe something small and lovely.
Look at that wee kitten curling up!
Pro Tip 2/3Slight Understatement
May subtly understate size to be charming or polite.
Just a wee slice of cake for me, please.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Quantifier
Used in a relaxed manner to refer to a small amount of something.
Could I have a wee bit more tea?
Pro Tip 1/3Endearing Tone
Often used affectionately to describe something small and lovely.
Look at that wee kitten curling up!
Pro Tip 2/3Slight Understatement
May subtly understate size to be charming or polite.
Just a wee slice of cake for me, please.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Quantifier
Used in a relaxed manner to refer to a small amount of something.
Could I have a wee bit more tea?
Pro Tip 1/3Endearing Tone
Often used affectionately to describe something small and lovely.
Look at that wee kitten curling up!
Pro Tip 2/3Slight Understatement
May subtly understate size to be charming or polite.
Just a wee slice of cake for me, please.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Quantifier
Used in a relaxed manner to refer to a small amount of something.
Could I have a wee bit more tea?
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The climate change...
the problem in the first place leads me to three wee liberals can be our own worst enemy sometimes we think we own the high moral ground and that tends to cause us to disrespect and demonize people who are not part of the choir it also leads to a somewhat distorted worldview we're being right is
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Hair-Raising Hyena...
wild hyenas are notoriously difficult to observe so we're going to draw them in with sound so what we are setting up right now is something called a call up and using these speakers in a wee laptop we have we've got recordings of lions and hyenas
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Top 5 Silliest Animal...
and that includes encouraging them to wee and poop in the wild they can't do this on their own so mum helps by licking their behind tapping yinghua's back end is the next best option and simulates what panda mums do with their tongue to encourage
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Wendy MacNaughton: The...
and looking is loving. If we can give kids the right supportive environment, drawing helps them let go of perfectionism and fear of failure so that they, unlike you and me, and especially those of us who might have freaked out just a wee bit
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3 secrets of resilient...
In psychology, we call this benefit finding. In my brave new world, it involved trying to find things to be grateful for. At least our wee girl hadn't died of some terrible, long, drawn-out illness. She died suddenly, instantly,
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Raising an Abandoned...
When baby mammals are hand-reared, you have to do everything that mum does, and that includes encouraging them to wee and poop. In the wild, they can't do this on their own, so mum helps by licking their behind.
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Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
show you another thing since all this looks like a little wee you know it's quick no one show yourself to us on here we go is that behaving well since all that for you I'm just encourage it to go that way
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Filming Inside a Cave...
i've got that wee down my glasses so i can barely see out of them i've got to say it's disgusting not a nice pleasant experience at all this cave is an amazing cave to film in it's full of life
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In search for the man...
in eight months, and the night before the crash, I delighted in my new body, playing basketball with friends into the wee hours of a May morning. I palmed the ball in my large right hand,
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Stroke of insight - Jill...
neuroanatomist these are the wee inside of me which would you choose which do you choose and when I believe that the more time we spend choosing to run the deep inner
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The climate change...
the problem in the first place leads me to three wee liberals can be our own worst enemy sometimes we think we own the high moral ground and that tends to cause us to disrespect and demonize people who are not part of the choir it also leads to a somewhat distorted worldview we're being right is
Video examples
Hair-Raising Hyena...
wild hyenas are notoriously difficult to observe so we're going to draw them in with sound so what we are setting up right now is something called a call up and using these speakers in a wee laptop we have we've got recordings of lions and hyenas
Video examples
Top 5 Silliest Animal...
and that includes encouraging them to wee and poop in the wild they can't do this on their own so mum helps by licking their behind tapping yinghua's back end is the next best option and simulates what panda mums do with their tongue to encourage
Video examples
Wendy MacNaughton: The...
and looking is loving. If we can give kids the right supportive environment, drawing helps them let go of perfectionism and fear of failure so that they, unlike you and me, and especially those of us who might have freaked out just a wee bit
Video examples
3 secrets of resilient...
In psychology, we call this benefit finding. In my brave new world, it involved trying to find things to be grateful for. At least our wee girl hadn't died of some terrible, long, drawn-out illness. She died suddenly, instantly,
Video examples
Raising an Abandoned...
When baby mammals are hand-reared, you have to do everything that mum does, and that includes encouraging them to wee and poop. In the wild, they can't do this on their own, so mum helps by licking their behind.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
show you another thing since all this looks like a little wee you know it's quick no one show yourself to us on here we go is that behaving well since all that for you I'm just encourage it to go that way
Video examples
Filming Inside a Cave...
i've got that wee down my glasses so i can barely see out of them i've got to say it's disgusting not a nice pleasant experience at all this cave is an amazing cave to film in it's full of life
Video examples
In search for the man...
in eight months, and the night before the crash, I delighted in my new body, playing basketball with friends into the wee hours of a May morning. I palmed the ball in my large right hand,
Video examples
Stroke of insight - Jill...
neuroanatomist these are the wee inside of me which would you choose which do you choose and when I believe that the more time we spend choosing to run the deep inner
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Quote examples
Lolly Adefope
Boys can essentially wee anywhere, and my very scientific theory is that this privilege leads to some of the mind-blowing confidence they show in later life - for example, the number of guys I've known who've decided to 'give comedy a go' after finding out that I'm a comedian.
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Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish Politician
I stand here today as the first woman first minister of our country. Every day I hold this office, I will work to ensure that every woman, every wee girl across this country, gets a chance to do what I've done and follow their dream.
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Jacinda Ardern
New Zealander Politician
I'll be prime minister and a mum, and Clarke will be 'first man of fishing' and stay-at-home dad. I think it's fair to say that this will be a wee one that a village will raise, but we couldn't be more excited.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
What a wee little part of a person's life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself.
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Robert Snodgrass
Scottish Footballer
You have your heart on your sleeve when you play games, but playing for your country is special, you dream about it as a wee boy.
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Limmy
Scottish Comedian
You can get too involved with all the wee things in life, but the most important thing is you're alive and well.
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Nadine Coyle
Irish Musician
I've only been blessed with one talent, unfortunately, and that's being able to sing a wee bit.
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Peter Molyneux
English Designer
You don't do hero films about old men. They smell of wee, don't they?
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Ian Hamilton Finlay
Scottish Poet
I am not a modern man, I am just a wee old fashioned one.
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Neve McIntosh
Scottish Actress
I've been a 'Doctor Who' fan since I was a wee girl.
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Lolly Adefope
Boys can essentially wee anywhere, and my very scientific theory is that this privilege leads to some of the mind-blowing confidence they show in later life - for example, the number of guys I've known who've decided to 'give comedy a go' after finding out that I'm a comedian.
Quote examples
Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish Politician
I stand here today as the first woman first minister of our country. Every day I hold this office, I will work to ensure that every woman, every wee girl across this country, gets a chance to do what I've done and follow their dream.
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Jacinda Ardern
New Zealander Politician
I'll be prime minister and a mum, and Clarke will be 'first man of fishing' and stay-at-home dad. I think it's fair to say that this will be a wee one that a village will raise, but we couldn't be more excited.
Quote examples
Mark Twain
American Writer
What a wee little part of a person's life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself.
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Robert Snodgrass
Scottish Footballer
You have your heart on your sleeve when you play games, but playing for your country is special, you dream about it as a wee boy.
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Limmy
Scottish Comedian
You can get too involved with all the wee things in life, but the most important thing is you're alive and well.
Quote examples
Nadine Coyle
Irish Musician
I've only been blessed with one talent, unfortunately, and that's being able to sing a wee bit.
Quote examples
Peter Molyneux
English Designer
You don't do hero films about old men. They smell of wee, don't they?
Quote examples
Ian Hamilton Finlay
Scottish Poet
I am not a modern man, I am just a wee old fashioned one.
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Neve McIntosh
Scottish Actress
I've been a 'Doctor Who' fan since I was a wee girl.
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