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grid girled adj. Emboldened by drink to pose beside every obstacle as though photographed at a motor race. Yomaira became grid girled and presented herself beside the stairwell for an imaginary crowd. grid methoded (/ɡɹɪd ˈmɛθədd/) adj. Slowed by drink to multiplying every step across an imaginary array before proceeding. Shahraan was grid methoded, calculating the staircase one horizontal and vertical move at a time. grid northed adj. Drunk and walking confidently towards map north, irrespective of the actual staircase or destination. Marqus was grid northed and climbed towards the kitchen because the map apparently said north. grid papered adj. Drunk to the point where every surface appears ruled for plotting a graph of your balance. Huntyr was grid papered, tracing invisible lines across the landing before stepping on them. grid planned adj. Drunk enough to insist on right-angled routes, even where the house supplies only stairs. Noam was grid planned and approached the curved banister by a series of corners. grid pointed adj. Drunk to a degree that every integer on the route home appears personally significant. grid referenced adj. Drunk past the point of locating yourself except by coordinates supplied with complete confidence. Tyjanea was grid referenced and gave the hallway’s position before missing the staircase. grid roaded adj. Drunk beyond the point of taking any route except the straight surveyed line, including through furniture. Laton was grid roaded and followed the kitchen’s longest axis into the pantry door. grid squared adj. Drunk on the strength of a perfectly square patch of pavement that has offered dependable guidance home. Heng was grid squared after the second round and trusted one paving square completely. grid-inned adj. Drunk in a way that makes every answer fit a small printed space, whether correct or not. gridcelled adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who can identify every position except the one currently occupied. Ysmael was gridcelled, confidently naming the landing while standing beside it. gridded (/ɡɹɪdd/) adj. Reduced by drink to a rectangular arrangement of equal movements, each square occupying a separate attempt. Kafia was gridded on the staircase, placing one foot precisely in each imagined square. griddered adj. Drunk, with the result that every available surface is recruited to impose order on movement. Kristal was griddered, aligning coasters before attempting the stairs. griddied adj. Reduced by drink to a small American-football player, chiefly concerned with getting through the doorway. Gem was griddied by last orders and attempted a professional exit through the coat rack. griddinged (/ˈɡɹɪdɪŋd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that adds invisible lines to the room and then follows them into obstacles. Kalanii was griddinged, tracing a map across the floor and walking directly into the sofa. griddle caked adj. The state of being drunk and flat, warm, and best approached with a fork before the journey home. Harpriya went griddle caked after the second round and accepted syrup from a coat pocket.