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mackayited adj. Drunk since last orders, and transparent about a greenish certainty that the questionable plan will succeed. Blanche was mackayited and insisted the green cocktail had improved her navigation. macked (/mækd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and still delivering polished seduction to the sofa cushions. Johniya got macked and attempted a persuasive introduction to the television remote. mackerel birded adj. Drunk by closing time, and twisting abruptly whenever responsibility appears within reach. Cisco went mackerel birded and changed direction whenever anyone mentioned the taxi. mackerel breezed adj. Softened by drink into a person who ruffles the water of the washing-up without catching anything. Kiptin spent the evening mackerel breezed, stirring the sink as though fish might appear. mackerel minted adj. Sharpened by drink into someone who mistakes spearmint for a sensible garnish on everything. Yusei got mackerel minted and added spearmint to the shepherd's pie. mackerel piked adj. Loosened by drink into a person with the narrow, restless shape of something that belongs in a fish drawer. Kirsteen lay mackerel piked across the sofa, leaving the cushions at sharp ends. mackerel sharked adj. Emboldened by drink to patrol the sitting room with two opinions and no visible blink. Nateyah went mackerel sharked round the sofa, inspecting everyone’s abandoned glasses. mackerel skied adj. Slowed by drink to arrange the cushions in a regular pattern before attempting the glass of water. Sheraz was mackerel skied, placing every cushion in orderly rows across the sofa. mackerelered adj. Drunk and shaped for domestic transport, requiring two hands and a clear route to the sofa. Moosa arrived mackerelered and was conveyed from the kitchen to the sofa. mackerelinged adj. Drunk to the point where filling the kettle becomes a fishing expedition. Saffron went mackerelinged, casting a teaspoon into the sink for reasons undisclosed. mackerelled (/ˈmæk(ə)ɹəld/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving in a glittering school towards the most available food. Bernd became mackerelled and followed the basket of fried fish between tables. mackerellinged adj. Drunk enough to fish methodically through the kitchen cupboards for something already in your hand. Gennine became mackerellinged and spent ten minutes angling for the biscuit tin. mackinaw boated adj. Drunk beyond useful steering, carrying a glass across the carpet as though navigating cargo through a narrow channel. Bavly went mackinaw boated and delivered the water to the wrong end of the sofa. mackinaw coated adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the person waterproof to advice, cushions, and the occasional spill. Truely was mackinaw coated and remained dry beneath the kitchen's leaking tap. mackinaw skiffed adj. Drunk, with the result that the body travels flatly and sharply through the narrowest domestic spaces. Lurae was mackinaw skiffed, gliding between the sofa and the coffee table without turning. mackinaw trouted adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the sofa seem like a deep northern lake requiring quiet settlement. Callum was mackinaw trouted and sank into the sofa without disturbing the blanket.