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drinksied adj. Drunk to the point where any beverage, however questionable, is received as a small personal triumph. Zacardi became drinksied and praised the flat lager for its character. drinkstuffed adj. Drunk enough to regard any liquid capable of being swallowed as suitable material for another round. Wilba got drinkstuffed and asked whether the vinegar behind the bar was available by the glass. drinkwared adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing between vessels, using whatever holds liquid and some things that do not. Caysie was drinkwared and carried cider in a measuring jug from the kitchen. drinkwatered adj. Drunk beyond potable water, and therefore confident that the tap has been withholding something stronger. Shree was drinkwatered and complained that the bathroom tap lacked a proper head. drinkypooed adj. Drunk in a way that makes a small alcoholic drink sound both adorable and urgently necessary. Natarsha went drinkypooed and asked for a little one before ordering a double. drinsed adj. Drunk, with the result that every insect in the room is treated as a personal chemical trial. Temi got drinsed and began discussing moth control with the seriousness of a licensing officer. drip coffeed adj. The state of being drunk and ceremonially awaiting a fresh cup that will plainly not improve matters. Yamaira became drip coffeed and addressed the empty cafetière as though it required encouragement. drip edged adj. The condition of a drinker who directs every conversation neatly away from himself, then spills on the carpet. Ronishia was drip edged, diverting each difficult question towards the biscuits before falling against the sideboard. drip feeded adj. Drunk to the point where information, movement and sensible replies arrive in a slow regular stream. Shreyank became drip feeded and delivered his account of the taxi one detail per minute. drip gassed adj. The drunkenness of one who mistakes illicit fuel for a noble means of transport and damages the garden gate. Davan arrived drip gassed, having attempted to drive home on fuel of uncertain legality. drip lined adj. Reduced by drink to the final boundary beyond which speech immediately decays into a single syllable. Linleigh became drip lined before pudding, each subsequent answer collapsing into an indistinct vowel. drip marketinged adj. Drunk by closing time, and delivering the same prepared anecdote to each person at carefully spaced intervals. Oradee was drip marketinged, sending Randilynn the same explanation every ten minutes. drip paintinged adj. Loosened by drink into abstractly distributing liquid across a surface, with the canvas largely uninvolved. Rickayla grew drip paintinged and decorated the tablecloth with wine in broad, unplanned gestures. drip pricinged (/dɹɪp pɹaɪsɪŋd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to reveal the hidden charges attached to every round, including the one already consumed. Henzley became drip pricinged and itemised the evening until nobody could remember the original price. drip tipped adj. Slowed by drink to the harmlessly elongated end of a leaf, from which the last drops depart. Humphry stood drip tipped beneath the umbrella, allowing rainwater and conversation to fall away separately. drip-dried adj. Drunk and hanging about in a state from which recovery is expected to occur naturally.