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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. 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.