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wee

n. · v.
US //ˈwi// UK //wˈiː// wee
  1. 1 a short time (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate British English Dialect

    a very short period of time.

    a brief moment or short duration, often used in the phrase 'a wee bit'.

    Example

    Wait just a wee while and I will be ready to go.

    Example

    He decided to stay for a wee bit longer to ensure the fire was completely extinguished before he left the campsite.
  2. 2 urine (n.)
    B1 Intermediate Informal British English

    an informal word for urine or the act of going to the toilet.

    a colloquial and often childish term for urine or the act of urination.

    Example

    The toddler told his mother he needed a wee.

    Example

    The puppy had a wee on the carpet because it hadn't been taken outside for several hours.
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  1. 3 to urinate (v.)
    B1 Intermediate Informal British English

    to go to the toilet to pass urine.

    to urinate; used as an informal or nursery term.

    Example

    Make sure the children wee before we get in the car for the long trip.

    Example

    The vet asked if the cat had been able to wee normally since the surgery.
Etymology 1

From Middle English wey, weygh, wegh, weȝe, wæȝe (“little bit”), from Old English wǣġ, wǣġe (“weight”), from Proto-West Germanic wāgu, from Proto-Germanic wēgō (“scales, weight”) and *wēgǭ (“weight”), related to Middle English weġan (“to move, weigh”) (15c).

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic for the sound of urination. The noun derives from the verb.

Etymology 3

* see we

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