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wee

 
 
pronunciation:
wi
features:
Homophone Note
part of speech: adjective
inflections: weer, weest
definition 1: very small or tiny.
The wee boy was hard to find in a crowd.
synonyms:
diminutive, minute, tiny
similar words:
little, microscopic, miniature, small
definition 2: very early.
I woke up in the wee hours before dawn.
similar words:
early, small
Homophone Note
The words wee and we sound alike but have different meanings.