Pretending to be shy in a playful manner… coy Take the adjective coy for a person who pretends to be shy but really isn’t, or someone who could give a definite answer but won’t. Coy behavior can be playful or just plain annoying. Originally meaning “quiet and shy,” today someone who is coy pretends to be…
As a kid I moved around a lot and I mean a lot! It seemed like we would settle down in one place and all of the sudden we would be headed to our next destination. Life was hardly ever predictable and there were always new people to meet and make friends with. The…
Lively and spirited… vivacious A vivacious person is lively and spirited: a vivacious dancer might do a back-flip off the wall and then jump into the arms of her partner. Some people are just naturally fun to be around; they sparkle, they animate any group they’re part of, they’re full of life. That, in fact,…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Pull up a bucket and cop a squat. Ya’ know, some weeks it’s hard to be a pundit, sometimes because there’s not much worth writing about. Other times it’s because you have an embarrassment of riches. This week has been the latter. I’m desperately tempted to hit…
