wee

Wee means very small. A Scottish word that has spread far beyond Scotland.

It is used constantly in Scotland and Northern Ireland and affectionately elsewhere, so a wee dram, a wee bit and just a wee minute are all standard. Non-Scots using it are usually being deliberately warm. There is a completely separate and entirely British nursery sense meaning urine, which is why the word occasionally produces a moment of confusion in a mixed room. The wee small hours means the very early morning.