verb / noun
wee
Passing urine.
My toddler tells me when she needs to wee.
Etymology
Wee is a shortened nursery word. Its precise expressive formation is uncertain; it is not automatically derived from wee, “small.”
More examples
- Do you need a wee before bedtime?
- She weed in the potty all by herself.
- He sometimes wees in his diaper during naps.
Forms
wee · wees · weed · weeing
Similar words
- pee
- More common in casual American speech, including among adults.
- urinate
- A neutral, precise term rather than a childlike expression.