wee hours
English edit
Noun edit
- The very early morning; the early morning hours; the nighttime hours following midnight, when most people are asleep.
- 2011 March 15, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic):
- When I was young, I was up every night until the wee hours. Now I'm up every hour at night to wee.
Usage notes edit
Within the context of a sentence, almost always used with the definite article "the", especially, or a demonstrative adjective.
Synonyms edit
- (very early morning): small hours, wee small hours; see also Thesaurus:early morning
Translations edit
very early morning
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