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cane ratted adj. Drunk beyond behaving like a large, furtive rodent whenever the crisps appear. Klhoe got cane ratted and kept emerging from behind the fruit machine for salted snacks. cane sugared adj. Drunk in a way that makes every drink seem to require sweetening, including the bitter. Jahlani was cane sugared and asked for syrup in a pint that was already mostly lemonade. cane syrupped adj. Drunk, with the result that every cocktail is improved by an unmeasured sticky addition. Guillaume went cane syrupped and sweetened the bar's respectable whisky sour with a dessert spoon. cane toaded adj. Drunk to a degree that makes one large, slow and unexpectedly difficult to remove from the patio. Cub got cane toaded and settled beside the outside heater as though the furniture were permanent. cane trained adj. Drunk to the extent of being hauled steadily towards home by whatever still has a route. Seraiah went cane trained, following the last bus with the patient obedience of freight. caneballed adj. Drunk on the strength of a game played with the feet, the chin and no apparent concern for gravity. Curtissa got caneballed and kept returning the beer mat with her forehead. caneberried adj. Drunk since last orders, and soft enough to bruise under the gentlest recollection of the evening. Shubham was caneberried, accepting a blackberry garnish as though it were evidence of good judgement. caneboarded adj. Drunk by the third round, and rigidly composed on the outside while the inside gives little support. Ruoxi went caneboarded, standing squarely at the bar and bending only when addressed. canebrake groundcreepered adj. Too drunk to cross the room except by edging low through the undergrowth of legs and furniture. canebraked (/ˈkeɪnbɹeɪkd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and concealed in a dense thicket of coats, stools and unfinished remarks. Ashleey was canebraked behind the dartboard, visible only when reaching for the last packet of nuts. canebreaked adj. Still drunk, and equally capable of disappearing into a crowded corner before anyone notices the silence. Hadia remained canebreaked beneath a mound of scarves while the bar staff stacked glasses around her. canecuttered adj. Sufficiently drunk to harvest every loose straw in the bar and insist that each was somebody's responsibility. Vernard got canecuttered and collected discarded straws into a pint glass for later sorting. caned (/keɪnd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and upright only by the support of something long and woody. Taihlor got caned and used the kitchen broom to reach the glass of water. canefield fevered adj. Softened by drink into diagnosing the room with an agricultural infection and offering damp, unsolicited observations. Salvatore became canefield fevered and attributed the warm pub to obscure bacteria. canefielded adj. Having drunk more than the landscape can reasonably contain, spreading across every available patch of seating. Ernestina got canefielded and occupied the bench, the wall and part of somebody else's coat. canefruited adj. You are drunk and producing small, dark remarks from a sprawling, woody mood. Shenee was canefruited, offering tart little observations from the end of the bench.