A little kid awoke, coming round in bed that's dried out (4)
I believe the answer is:
wadi
'bed that's dried out' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'a little kid awoke coming round' is the wordplay.
'a little' says the answer is hidden in the clue (a little bit of the clue).
'coming round' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'idaw' is hidden within 'kid awoke'.
'idaw' back-to-front is 'WADI'.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wadi that I've seen before include "Mostly dry river valley" , "Seasonally wet ravine" , "Seasonally dry watercourse" , "Seasonal water course (in Arabic-speaking lands)" , "Seasonal watercourse" .)