Of a ship: Responding promptly to the helm; easily manageable. (NOA)
Characterized by speed and agility; nimble, lively, handy, maneuverable. (MW)
Moving lightly and easily; easily handled or maneuvered.
Note: See The Philadelphia Story (movie, 1940) – Nautical term might well be applied to a wife (or today, to a husband).
yonderly (adjective)
Distant, reserved, sullen; depressed, gloomy, melancholy. (OED)
Mentally or emotionally distant; absent-minded; vacant. (WN)
Note: See The Philadelphia Story (movie, 1940) – Nautical term might well be applied to a wife (or today, to a husband).
yonderly (adjective)
Distant, reserved, sullen; depressed, gloomy, melancholy. (OED)
Mentally or emotionally distant; absent-minded; vacant. (WN)