"Excite a little" - that encapsulates it (9)
I believe the answer is:
titillate
'excite a little that encapsulates it' is the definition.
'titillate' can be an answer for 'excite' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the remainder of the definition.
'excite a little that encapsulates it' is the wordplay.
'excite' indicates anagramming the letters.
'that encapsulates' indicates putting letters inside.
'a'+'little'='alittle'
'alittle' with letters rearranged gives 'tillate'.
'tillate' placed around 'it' is 'TITILLATE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for titillate that I've seen before include "arouse interest" , "Thrill" , "Stimulate agreeably" , "Excite or stimulate pleasantly" , "provide excitement" .)