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grinding stoned adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a breakfast implement from a respectable companion. grinding wheelled adj. Drunk beyond the stage at which conversation is polished rather than abraded. Yarrow became grinding wheelled and polished the same complaint down to a glare. grindinged (/ˈɡɹaɪndɪŋd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace and noise of something being crushed under a millstone. grindle-stoned adj. Drunk, with the result that every explanation is laboriously ground down to grit. grindled adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you broad-headed, dark-eyed and strangely aquatic by closing time. Ebonye was grindled beside the pump, blinking slowly at the reflected optics. grindlestoned adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the bar seem an appropriate place for prolonged sharpening. Takyra grew grindlestoned and honed an argument against the edge of the table. grindseted (/ˈɡɹaɪndsɛtd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of treating another round as a strategic investment in personal advancement. Lawenda got grindseted and drafted a business plan on the back of the beer list. grindstered adj. Drunk on the strength of persistence alone, continuing the evening after all visible purpose has gone. Knoelle was grindstered, still working through the bitter long after the conversation ended. grindstoned (/ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstəʊnd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and applying a rough polish to everyone else's patience. Marcena was grindstoned, sharpening each remark until the snug fell quiet. grindylowed adj. Drunk by the third round, and reaching across the table with long, sinewy opinions. Gianetta was grindylowed by half eight, extending an arm over every unattended pint. gringophobiaed adj. Still drunk, and regarding every unfamiliar accent as a personal challenge to the bar's peace. gringsinged adj. The state of being drunk and waking amid brown patterns whose arrangement seems culturally significant. Juell was gringsinged, studying the curtain as though its dark motifs contained instructions. grinned (/ɡɹɪnd/) adj. Drunk and displaying the teeth at the glass of water as though it had delivered good news. Edword grinned at the tap before attempting to drink from the measuring jug. grinnered adj. Drunk to the point where the teeth appear before any household decision has been made. Fellipe was grinnered, displaying the teeth before any domestic decision had been reached. grinnied adj. Sufficiently drunk to move in quick, bright starts and hoard snacks in both cheeks. grinninged (/ˈɡɹɪnɪŋd/) adj. Too drunk to stop smiling, including during matters that plainly require an apology. Krystyna was grinninged through the landlord's request to leave the pool table alone.