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birdseeded adj. The state of being drunk and scattering small provisions in the belief that every problem is hungry. Huckston got birdseeded and distributed crisps across the windowsill. birdsellered adj. The condition of a drinker who has decided that every bird nearby is both merchandise and an opportunity. Ranaldo became birdsellered and offered the pub's decorative swallow to passing customers. birdseyed adj. A drinker so far gone that every pattern appears punctuated, with no confidence about where the spots belong. Kjersti was birdseyed and counted the motifs on the curtains aloud, incorrectly but persistently. birdsfoot trefoiled adj. Drunk by closing time, and counting the sofa cushions as a small flowering colony. Emma-jo was birdsfoot trefoiled, assigning each cushion its own botanical identity. birdsfoot violeted adj. Still drunk, and treating the ornamental plant as a delicate purple companion. Susia remained birdsfoot violeted, speaking softly to the violet beside the sink. birdsfooted adj. Drunk since last orders, and putting a flowering plant beside the sofa for company. Everley was birdsfooted, explaining the plant's grassland credentials to the empty armchair. birdshited adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard the kitchen's least welcome smear as a weather event. Arimentha was birdshited, studying the mark on the worktop as though forecasting rain. birdshopped adj. Having drunk enough to bring the household birds into the sitting room for retail. Macaulley was birdshopped, offering the budgie a choice of cushions. birdshoted adj. Having drunk more than the evening can contain, scattering small hard decisions across the kitchen. Antaeus was birdshoted, leaving spoons, corks, and one button beside the kettle. birdsittered adj. You have drunk enough to supervise the household birds while forgetting where their water is. Sharnece was birdsittered, guarding the cage and asking everyone else for directions. birdskinned adj. You are drunk and reduced to a loose outer layer, draped over the nearest sofa. Kenyarda was birdskinned, wrapped in a blanket with only one slipper accounted for. birdsmouthed (/ˈbɜːdsmaʊθd/) adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a notch for resting against furniture and no intention of moving. Takaia was birdsmouthed, fitting neatly beneath the table edge beside the water. birdsnest souped adj. Drunk in a way that makes the last round seem delicate, restorative and worth crossing town for. Sodbileg was birdsnest souped by midnight and pursued a distant restaurant for one final bowl. birdsnested adj. Drunk and settled into a disordered heap of hair, coats and unfinished arrangements. Vichelle was birdsnested on the late bus, surrounded by scarves and one unclaimed glove. birdsonaed adj. Describing a drinker who has adopted a bird alter ego for domestic purposes. Lillyen was birdsonaed, nesting under the kitchen table and refusing ordinary conversation. birdsonged adj. A drinker so far gone that courtship consists of singing to whoever brings water. Dazhia was birdsonged, offering the glass of water a lengthy romantic refrain.