As an adjective:
* The little girl giggled as she played with her dolls.
* We only have a little time left before the train departs.
* He had a little trouble understanding the instructions.
As an adverb:
* She waited little for him to return.
* The child slept little that night.
* The cat sat little in the sun today.
As a pronoun:
* I have little money to spare this month.
* There's little chance of rain today.
* He did little to help with the project.
In phrases:
* The little things in life matter most.
* He felt little better after taking the medicine.
* They had little choice but to leave.
In other ways:
* She's little more than a child. (means "almost a child")
* Little did she know what was coming. (means "she didn't know")
These are just a few examples. The word "little" can be used in many different ways depending on the context.