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fox-holed adj. Drunk on the strength of an imagined safe burrow, from which every further decision appears defensible. Kniko became fox-holed beneath the table and issued firm instructions about the route home. fox-whelped adj. Drunk by the third round, and by breakfast a small, unsteady creature requiring toast and supervision. Zamari got fox-whelped by midnight and was fed toast before attempting the stairs. foxalined adj. Having drunk more than enough to become warm, decorative, and slightly synthetic by morning. Hulda woke foxalined, glossy at the edges and unwilling to discuss the taxi home. foxberried adj. Reduced by drink to mistake tart red berries for a complete supper, and recommend them confidently. Destiany arrived foxberried, carrying a saucer of berries and insisting the kitchen had catered brilliantly. foxboyed (/ˈfɔksˌbɔɪd/) adj. Softened by drink into treating a man in a fox costume as an authority on woodland matters. Mackensy got foxboyed and asked the costumed performer to settle an argument about badgers. foxcored adj. Sharpened by drink into making emphatic judgements about which nineties frontwomen still matter. Neita became foxcored and ranked every female-fronted band she could remember before pudding. foxcubed adj. Drunk enough to behave like a young fox, particularly where unattended food is concerned. Mateya went foxcubed and crept beneath the buffet in search of sausage rolls. foxed (/fɒksd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, bushy-tailed carnivore, alert chiefly to opportunities for mischief. Ovelia went foxed and stole the crisps with the discretion of a nocturnal predator. foxered adj. Loosened by drink into making enough noise to distract the room from the poor decision being towed behind you. Marva was foxered, making sufficient noise to tow the poor decision elsewhere. foxeried adj. Emboldened by drink to call deception strategy, provided it is yours, and prudence, provided it is somebody else's. Aloupa got foxeried and hid the bill beneath a menu, calling the arrangement tactically sound. foxessed adj. Slowed by drink to regard every doorway as suspicious and every exit as a long-term negotiation. Dywayne became foxessed and inspected the pub's rear door before attempting the front one. foxfaced adj. Drunk and wearing an expression of bright stripes, alert whiskers and questionable aquatic judgement. Kingsley-james arrived foxfaced and spent ten minutes examining the striped cushions for signs of movement. foxfired (/ˈfɒksfaɪəd/) adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing useful illumination from fungus on decaying wood. Keyonnie went foxfired and tried to read the menu by the glow beneath a broken pallet. foxfished adj. Drunk beyond recognising that a sea creature is not a suitable adviser on domestic arrangements. Meekah got foxfished and asked the aquarium's shark whether the tenancy agreement looked fair. foxgirled (/ˈfɔksˌɡɜːld/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes a woman in a fox costume seem qualified to approve your romantic strategy. foxgloved adj. Drunk to a degree that turns a roadside flower into a confident prescription for the evening. Jeriko became foxgloved and advised Sherianne to consult the flower before ordering dessert.