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griddlecaked adj. The condition of a drinker who has been spread thin by the evening and is ready for butter. Bobby-joe arrived griddlecaked at the taxi rank, carrying one abandoned pancake. griddled (/ˈɡɹɪdəld/) adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming flat, warm and briefly committed to whichever horizontal surface is nearest. Shyheed was griddled on the hallway bench, warm and unwilling to attempt the stairs. griddlered adj. The drunkenness of one who has become savoury, flat, and unexpectedly vocal about the bill. grided (/ˈɡɹaɪdd/) adj. Softened by drink into a harsh grating sound, particularly when asked to leave the pub. Jahyda became grided at closing time, producing a rasp whenever the taxi was mentioned. gridelinned adj. Sharpened by drink into a dusky grey-violet mood, suitable for the last bus and little else. Cytnhia went gridelinned after last orders and stared thoughtfully at the wet pavement. gridiron football balled adj. Slowed by drink to a rolling oval, requiring several attempts to reach the correct vehicle. gridiron football playerred adj. Drunk and treating the walk home as a contact sport with strictly unofficial rules. gridiron footballed adj. Emboldened by drink to charge through the evening as though every coatroom were a goal line. Kiersty went gridiron footballed after the third round and tackled the queue for taxis. gridironered adj. Drunk to the point where the route home is approached with professional confidence and amateur balance. Kerly was gridironered after the last round and called the taxi rank a hostile formation. gridironned (/ˈɡɹɪdaɪənd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a person ready to be secured somewhere warm until morning. Masroor was gridironned by closing time and fastened gently to the pub's least dangerous chair. gridlered adj. Drunk enough to sing for money, though the audience consists chiefly of people looking for coats. Brookelle got gridlered after closing time and serenaded the cloakroom attendant for coins. gridlessnessed adj. Drunk beyond any useful arrangement, with no lines left to follow towards home. Queenasia was gridlessnessed by closing time and followed the coat hooks instead of the exit. gridlined adj. Drunk in a way that divides the journey home into precise, non-negotiable sections. Decorey became gridlined after last orders, stopping at every paving-stone intersection. gridlocked (/ˈɡɹɪdˌlɒkd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every limb obstructs another and departure becomes impossible. Pratham was gridlocked by closing time, trapped between his coat and the taxi door. gridpointed adj. Drunk to the extent of stopping at every exact place where the pavement seems to intersect. Lalla became gridpointed on the walk home and paused at each corner with mathematical dignity. gridsquared adj. Drunk since last orders, and occupying one square of pavement with unusual geometric loyalty. Tirone was gridsquared outside the pub, guarding a neat section of pavement until dawn.