wee

/wiː/

noun

  1. 1

    A short time or short distance.

adjective

  1. 1

    Small, little.

    You looked a little cold, so I lit a wee fire.

noun

  1. 1

    Urine.

  2. 2

    An act of urination.

    I need to have a wee

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To urinate.

Synonyms

pronoun

  1. 1

    (personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)

  2. 2

    (personal) The speaker(s)/writer(s) and the person(s) being addressed. (This is the inclusive we.)

  3. 3

    (personal) The speaker/writer alone. (This use of we is the editorial we, used by writers and others, including royalty—the royal we—as a less personal substitute for I. The reflexive case of this sense of we is ourself.)

  4. 4

    (personal) The plural form of you, including everyone being addressed.

    How are we all tonight?
  5. 5

    (personal, often considered patronising) A second- or third-person pronoun for a person in the speaker's care.

    How are we feeling this morning?

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