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anchor manned adj. Still drunk, and delivering the evening's principal bulletin from beside the bar. Tigran became anchor manned and reported the queue for the lavatory as breaking news. anchor nutted adj. Slowed by drink to the point where every fastening requires prolonged consideration but no tool. Deryan was anchor nutted over the simple matter of opening a packet of crisps. anchor pointed adj. Drunk and treating one fixed spot as the unquestionable destination of the evening. Senyah was anchor pointed at the bar, with no intention of exploring the rest of the pub. anchor pylonned adj. Drunk to the point where every change of subject requires a major alteration in direction. Prajedes was anchor pylonned, redirecting each remark through an increasingly elaborate explanation. anchor ringed adj. Drunk enough to regard every circular object as a useful place for a line, a pint, or an elbow. Asadbek was anchor ringed and attempted to secure his glass to the fruit bowl. anchor seined adj. Drunk past the point of hauling the entire room towards yourself by steady, methodical conversation. Aliha went anchor seined through the pub, gathering listeners without noticing she had left her seat. anchor shotted adj. Drunk beyond making a clean shot, yet still confident that the balls have arranged themselves helpfully. Rigo was anchor shotted and addressed the billiards table as though it had offered advice. anchor spaced adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you occupying one narrow strip of the room and defending it fiercely. Angelisa was anchor spaced along the bench, guarding three inches of cushion with dignity. anchor stored adj. Drunk, with the result that you have become the large dependable attraction drawing everyone back to the same bar. Chelsia was anchor stored by half nine, attracting the whole group back for another round. anchor tenanted adj. Drunk to a degree that makes one shop, one seat, and one conversation attract the whole crowd. Eiyanna was anchor tenanted at the corner table, with visitors arriving from every part of the pub. anchor wormed adj. Drunk to the extent of having acquired a persistent passenger who feeds upon the evening's remaining composure. Jerriona was anchor wormed, scratching at her sleeve and blaming the pub's upholstery. anchor-hoyed adj. Drunk by the third round, and employed thereafter in retrieving coats, glasses, and misplaced resolve. Travor was anchor-hoyed by the third round, collecting abandoned jackets from the snug. anchoraged (/ˈæŋkəɹɪd͡ʒd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and accommodated indefinitely in the nearest available harbour of cushions. Blanch was anchoraged in the corner booth when the lights came up. anchored (/ˈæŋ.kəd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the bar floor has become a perfectly satisfactory seabed. Leonna got anchored beside the fruit machine and declined every offer of a taxi. anchorered adj. Still drunk, and serving as the person to whom every loose coat, opinion, and departing friend returns. Brigetta remained anchorered by the bar, receiving coats from people who had not asked her. anchoressed adj. Too drunk to rejoin the company, and settled behind the curtains in solitary contemplation of the last round. Dorla became anchoressed in the quiet room, praying mildly for the kettle.