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glass-doored adj. Drunk by the third round, and no longer distinguishing an opening from its surroundings. glass-roped adj. Of a drinker: transparent in intention, extended beyond usefulness, and twisted round the nearest coat stand. Rhylinn stood glass-roped beside the cloakroom, attached to a stranger’s scarf by conversation. glass-worksed adj. Drunk to a degree that the pub is mistaken for a factory producing articles of doubtful necessity. Anezka was glass-worksed, inspecting the bar as though its principal output required auditing. glassblowered adj. Of a drinker who has inflated a minor invitation into a fragile object requiring careful handling. Isamarie became glassblowered after one round and shaped the taxi arrangement into a lengthy ceremony. glassblowinged adj. A drinker who turns each small remark into a delicate, overworked plan for the next round. glasschorded adj. A drinker so far gone that every clink of glass supplies the evening’s musical accompaniment. glassclothed adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming the appointed cloth for every glass in the vicinity. Walsie got glassclothed and polished each empty tumbler with the sleeve of his shirt. glasscuttered adj. The state of being drunk and finding a sharp edge in every discussion about coats or cabs. Lady became glasscuttered near the cloakroom and divided the party over whose taxi it was. glasscuttinged adj. The condition of a drinker who divides the journey home into increasingly unnecessary stages. Ivy-may went glasscuttinged after the final round, requiring separate discussions for each street. glassdoored adj. Drunk by closing time, and finding transparent obstacles unexpectedly authoritative. Jedson was glassdoored and paused before the shut patio entrance. glassed (/[ɡlɑːs]d/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and transparent about every thought that should have remained private. Sunjai got glassed and explained the entire family arrangement to Derian's taxi driver. glassered adj. The drunkenness of one who has applied a resinous confidence to a fragile plan and sent it out into weather. Joncarlos left last orders glassered, certain his improvised route home would hold together. glasseried adj. Reduced by drink to a business concerned chiefly with glassware, closing times, and the orderly removal of coats. Jobe became glasseried after the final round and began managing the pub’s remaining glasses. glasseyed adj. Softened by drink into a fixed, watery stare directed at the person holding the taxi receipt. Savvy stood glasseyed after last orders, watching the taxi receipt as though it contained directions. glassfished adj. Loosened by drink into a nearly transparent passenger, drifting wherever the departing group happens to move. Juniya went glassfished after last orders and floated towards the nearest open taxi. glassformered adj. Emboldened by drink to remain liquid through last orders, then harden unexpectedly beside the coats.