Looking silvery, it does a bit of glinting (3)
I believe the answer is:
tin
'looking silvery it' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'a bit of glinting' is the wordplay.
'a bit of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'TIN' can be found hidden inside 'glinting'.
'does' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tin that I've seen before include "Money" , "Silver-white metal, used to make cans" , "loaf of bread" , "Cornish metal?" , "Silvery-white metal used in cans" .)