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a little Determiner

— A little is a small amount. We've only got a little time, so please be quick. I need a little more room here. You can do it with a little help from your friends. He put a little water into the cup. "Would you like some cake?" "Just a little, please." Can we talk a little more? You're walking a little too slowly. I understand only a little of what you say.

a little

— adverb (= a bit, a trifle) to a small degree; somewhat it's a bit warm felt a little better a trifle smaller

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a bit some somewhat slightly a few rather little few a little bit small a trifle something small quantity hardly bit trifle not much for a while very small to some extent tiny several ounce not many little by little in little any while vaguely too much three thinly tad sprinkling sparingly some things some extent some degree smidge small amount sketchily short time short shade seldom scarcely scarce scanty rare point