Give a little, being generous (8)
I believe the answer is:
handsome
'generous' is the definition.
('handsome' can be similar in meaning to 'generous')
'give a little' is the wordplay.
'give' becomes 'hand' ('hand' can be a synonym of 'give').
'a little' becomes 'some' (I've seen this before**).
'hand'+'some'='HANDSOME'
'being' is the link.
(Other definitions for handsome that I've seen before include "Attractive in a strong, imposing way" , "Goodly" , "Pleasing to see" , "Easy on the eye" , "Good-looking, as a male say" .)