wee - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
As sdgraham points out in The use of the word "wee" - the entry is misleading.
I suggest an entry
Phrase: "the wee hours" - 'the small hours' very early in the morning, usually between midnight and 4 a.m
There should also be a corresponding entry for "the small hours".
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2017
wee (wē), adj., we•er, we•est.
little;
very small.
very early:in the wee hours of the morning.
As sdgraham points out in The use of the word "wee" - the entry is misleading.
I suggest an entry
Phrase: "the wee hours" - 'the small hours' very early in the morning, usually between midnight and 4 a.m
There should also be a corresponding entry for "the small hours".