the wee (small) hoursthe early hours of the morning, just after 12 o'clock at night SYN the small hours
wee hoursthe hours immediately after midnight
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
wee hours The crack of dawn, or just before it, usually between 1 A.M. and 4 A.M. or 2 A.M. and 5 A.M.
He stayed up all night when they were expecting their first child; finally, a boy was born in the wee hours of the morning. Compare: SMALL HOURS.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲