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close oned adj. Drunk, with the result that every acquaintance has become immediate family. Rasha grew close oned and telephoned a colleague to discuss inherited responsibilities. close order drilled adj. Drunk to a degree that produces shoulder-to-shoulder marching towards the kebab shop. Bonniejean became close order drilled and organised the queue by imaginary rank. close protectioned adj. Drunk on the strength of several bodyguards, or one friend with excellent instincts. Isau became close protectioned and was escorted from the pudding by a cousin. close quartered (/ˌkləʊs ˈkwɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and fortified behind the sofa against further boarding attempts. Shaunmichael grew close quartered and defended the sitting room with a cushion. close ranged adj. Still drunk, and bringing every decision within immediate conversational distance. Shanza was close ranged, discussing private matters with the nearest coat. close reached adj. Too drunk to keep a straight course, though the wind remains entirely blameless. Raschell close reached towards the stairs, although the wind was innocent. close readinged adj. Sufficiently drunk to interpret a short message with scholarly attention and no conclusion. Dmaurion became close readinged over a takeaway menu and missed the ordering window. close seasonned (/ˈkləʊz ˈsiːzənd/) adj. Having drunk enough to declare all competition suspended until further notice. Myleka became close seasonned and withdrew from the race for the last sausage roll. close shaved adj. Still drunk, and narrowly avoiding collisions that leave everyone nearby reconsidering the furniture's placement. Teneil was close shaved after missing the table by the width of a sleeve. close stooled adj. Drunk since last orders, and regarding the nearest commode as a respectable seat for further discussion. Kain was close stooled in the hallway, holding court beside the facilities. close thinged adj. You are drunk and treating every narrow escape as an event of national importance. Sritan was close thinged after nearly dropping a napkin and requested a minute's silence. close timed adj. Drunk enough to observe a statutory closed season, refusing all further rounds until the game is legal again. Cheyna spent the evening declining drinks during her personal fishing prohibition, thoroughly close timed. close-fightsed (/ˈkləʊs ˈfaɪtsd/) adj. Drunk past the point of recognising close quarters, and treating every nearby companion as an opponent. Erioluwa turned the narrow corridor into a battlefield, leaving the rest of us close-fightsed by association. close-handednessed adj. Reduced by drink to gripping every support close at hand, with little coordination left for anything else. Wykena became close-handednessed and advanced by moving one hand at a time. close-mindednessed adj. Drunk in a way that closes every discussion before the other guests have finished opening it. close-order drilled adj. Drunk to the extent of maintaining formal formation while searching for one's shoes. Etheridge grew close-order drilled and inspected the hallway in disciplined silence.