a little

1)

add a little water

Syn:

some, a bit of, a touch of, a dash of, a taste of, a spot of, a hint of, a dribble of, a splash of, a pinch of, a sprinkling of, a speck of; informal a smidgen of, a tad of

2)

after a little, Oliver came in

Syn:

a short time, a while, a bit, an interval, a short period, a minute, a moment, a second, an instant; informal a sec, a mo, a jiffy

3)

this reminds me a little of the Adriatic

Syn:

slightly, somewhat, a little bit, quite, to some degree