wee small hours

noun

Synonym of wee hours.

“He worked into the wee small hours to get everything perfect for the opening day.”

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OriginScots wee sma' hours →
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Meanings

nounwee small hours pl (normally plural, singular wee small hour)

singular wee small hour

  1. informalpluralplural normallySynonym of wee hours.

    He worked into the wee small hours to get everything perfect for the opening day.

    Synonyms: wee hours

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of wee hours.

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Origin

  1. Scotswee sma' hours
  2. Englishwee small hours

From Scots wee sma' hours (first attested in 1819).

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Translations

Dutch de vroege uurtjes
  • de vroege uurtjesvery early morning
French petites heures du matin, petites heures de la matinée
  • petites heures du matinvery early morning
  • petites heures de la matinéevery early morning
  • petit matinvery early morning
  • petites heuresvery early morning
German früher Morgen, Morgengrauen
  • früher Morgenvery early morning
  • Morgengrauenvery early morning
Italian ore piccole, mattinata
  • ore piccolevery early morning
  • mattinatavery early morning
Polish pogańska godzina, nieludzka pora
  • pogańska godzinavery early morning
  • nieludzka poravery early morning
Russian предрассве́тные часы́
  • предрассве́тные часы́ (predrassvétnyje časý)very early morning
Spanish madrugada, altas horas
  • madrugadavery early morning
  • altas horasvery early morning
Swedish småtimmar
  • småtimmarvery early morning
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