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birdfuckered adj. Drunk by the third round, and addressing the morning's minor failures with unnecessary avian abuse. Jammey woke birdfuckered, blaming the pigeons for the condition of the kitchen. birdhooded adj. Drunk by closing time, and spending the morning wrapped in a blanket with only the face visible. Laerica emerged birdhooded at noon, blinking from beneath the duvet's folded edge. birdhoused (/bɝdhaʊsd/) adj. Still drunk, and occupying the smallest available room with a roof, a doorway and no plans to leave. Nefi woke birdhoused in the airing cupboard and accepted tea through the half-open door. birdicided adj. Too drunk to distinguish the morning's harmless fluttering from a personal campaign against birds. Quintesha woke birdicided and accused the curtains of concealing an organised flock. birdied (/ˈbɜːdid/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to become small, agreeable and unexpectedly interested in crumbs. Demonte woke birdied, taking breakfast in tiny bites beside the kitchen window. birdikinned adj. Having drunk enough to require protecting, feeding and placing gently somewhere warm. Ikeisha arrived birdikinned, wrapped in a coat and accepting banana from a teaspoon. birdinessed adj. Having drunk more than the situation supports, with noticeably lighter movements and shorter attention spans. Demeatrius woke birdinessed, hopping between tasks and completing none of them. birdinged (/bɜː(ɹ)dɪŋd/) adj. You have drunk enough to spend the morning watching the garden instead of recovering from the evening. Lucciano got birdinged and missed breakfast while identifying the same robin repeatedly. birdishnessed adj. You are drunk and inclined to regard the room from the back of a chair, head tilted. Harrison woke birdishnessed, perched awkwardly on the armchair and studying the curtains. birdkeepered adj. Drunk enough to appoint every pigeon in the vicinity to a position of responsibility. Jessina got birdkeepered and began assigning the garden birds weekly duties. birdkeepinged adj. Drunk past the point of merely noticing birds, and into the administration of their private affairs. Damarea became birdkeepinged and tried to improve the robin's household arrangements. birdkinded adj. Drunk beyond recognising individual birds, and prepared to speak for the whole feathered population. Genise was birdkinded and issued a statement on behalf of every crow in the park. birdlessnessed adj. Drunk in a way that makes the complete absence of birds seem a personal failing of the landscape. birdleted adj. Drunk, with the result that every small bird appears both significant and available for consultation. birdlifed adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the local population of birds into a single, trusted constituency. Azhan became birdlifed and promised the park's entire avian population better facilities. birdlikenessed adj. Drunk to the extent of adopting an avian bearing, while remaining overconfident about its practical advantages. Claudia got birdlikenessed and attempted to leave through the open window.