# wee

/ˈwi/ (US) · /wˈiː/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/wee
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 2. a short time

noun · CEFR B2 · British English · Dialect

a very short period of time.

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

- Wait just a wee while and I will be ready to go.
- He decided to stay for a wee bit longer to ensure the fire was completely extinguished before he left the campsite.

### 3. urine

noun · CEFR B1 · Informal · British English

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

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

- The toddler told his mother he needed a wee.
- The puppy had a wee on the carpet because it hadn't been taken outside for several hours.

### 4. to urinate

verb · CEFR B1 · Informal · British English

to go to the toilet to pass urine.

For teachers: to urinate; used as an informal or nursery term.

- Make sure the children wee before we get in the car for the long trip.
- The vet asked if the cat had been able to wee normally since the surgery.

## Examples

- The puppy had a little wee on the carpet.
- The toddler told his mother he needed a wee just as they were about to leave the house.

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