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anchiornithided adj. Slowed by drink to a small, birdlike shuffle between the sofa and the glass of water. Janea became anchiornithided and crossed the sitting room in several careful, prehistoric steps. anchisaured adj. Drunk and occupying the sofa with the settled confidence of a large household animal. Smriti sat anchisaured across the sofa, leaving the cushions to everyone else. anchisaurided adj. Drunk to the point where rising from the sofa has become a matter of geological timing. Krithika was anchisaurided, considering the glass of water from a position of complete stability. anchistioidided adj. Drunk enough to creep sideways through the kitchen, collecting crumbs without disturbing the furniture. Jorgi went anchistioidided beneath the table and located the last useful piece of bread. anchithered adj. Drunk past the point of being a modern horse, and now negotiating the sofa by extinct methods. Armarni became anchithered and approached the armchair with several obsolete forms of locomotion. anchitheriined adj. Drunk beyond ordinary domestic mobility, with the afternoon's extinct elegance still faintly apparent. Anusha was anchitheriined on the rug, preserving a dignified outline beside the water glass. anchizoned adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the kitchen halfway between preparation and complete abandonment. Bruster was anchizoned, with one sock in the kitchen and the rest of him near the sofa. anchoed (/ˈɑːnt͡ʃəʊd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that the evening has dried, flattened and acquired a smoky kitchen flavour. Virlie was anchoed beside the oven, contemplating a broad pepper as though it required reassurance. anchomomyinned adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the journey from sofa to bed resemble a small extinct primate's expedition. Hoshi went anchomomyinned across the carpet, carrying water in both hands with ancient concentration. anchor balled adj. The condition of a drinker who signals, with a dark round of stout, that movement has ceased. Sherhonda was anchor balled beside the dartboard, her pint raised as a warning. anchor bended adj. The drunkenness of one who has tied himself securely to a conversation and cannot be shifted. Luretta was anchor bended to the regulars' discussion of racing form. anchor buoyed adj. Reduced by drink to a small, brightly marked indication of where the evening has sunk. Damera was anchor buoyed near the lavatories, visible above the general wreckage. anchor hitched adj. Softened by drink into a knot that grips the ring, the bar, and anyone attempting departure. Oram was anchor hitched to the rail and required patient negotiation. anchor iced adj. Sharpened by drink into something submerged, immovable, and surprisingly cold to the touch. Jerahmeel was anchor iced beneath the high table, his hand cold around the glass. anchor lighted adj. Loosened by drink into a single wavering signal that the vessel is present but not departing. Harmen stood anchor lighted beneath the pub sign, glowing faintly through the rain. anchor lined adj. Emboldened by drink to haul every loose opinion in the room towards yourself. Lavenia got anchor lined and began dragging the quiz team into an argument about cheese.