wee hour

A form of wee hours — The very early morning; the early morning hours; the nighttime hours following midnight, when most people are asleep.

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Meanings

nounwee hour (plural wee hours)

plural wee hours

  1. singularsingular of wee hours

    until a wee hour

    1 more example

    until a wee hour in the morning

    Synonyms: wee small hour

  2. attributiveAttributive form of wee hours (often hyphenated)

    a wee hour snack

    1 more example

    a wee hour discussion

    Synonyms: postmidnight, predawn

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
postmidnightwee small hour
Cite this entry
APA

wee hour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wee%20hour

MLA

“wee hour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wee%20hour. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wee hour,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wee%20hour.

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