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prickheaded adj. Emboldened by drink to insult strangers, miss the warning signs, and blame the furniture. pricking at the belted adj. Drunk and conducting every transaction as though the rules had been designed for somebody else. pricking-upped adj. Drunk to the point where speech arrives in scratchy layers, each one obscuring the last. Mohamedamine got pricking-upped and delivered his explanation in several rough coats. prickinged (/ˈpɹɪkɪŋd/) adj. Slowed by drink to place each foot with the care of someone crossing a field of thorns. prickishnessed adj. Drunk enough to make rudeness seem like a form of balance, compensating for the lack of it elsewhere. Paylan became prickishnessed and criticised everyone's dancing while leaning against the speaker. prickle celled adj. Drunk beyond the point where every contact with another person develops several new points of resistance. pricklebacked adj. Drunk in a way that sends you backwards whenever you attempt to move forwards. prickled (/pɹɪkəld/) adj. Drunk past the point of avoiding sharp corners, raised voices, or the edge of the carpet. Deonta was prickled and collected three small injuries before reaching the front door. pricklefished adj. Drunk, with the result that the room becomes deep water and every conversation has spines. Galileah got pricklefished and navigated the hallway by touching each wall in turn. pricklered adj. Drunk to a degree that every obstacle, however small, has begun to prick at your attention. Luqman became pricklered and spent five minutes addressing a crumb on his sleeve. prickletailed adj. Drunk on the strength of a narrow, wavering line of balance that disappears at the first turn. prickleted adj. Drunk to the extent of treating every minor stumble as a fresh and separate event. pricklied adj. Still drunk, and approaching every object as though it might unexpectedly point back. Daxston remained pricklied, avoiding the umbrella stand with elaborate caution. pricklinessed (/ˈpɹɪklɪnəsd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and making a point of every small discomfort without identifying its source. Aden was pricklinessed and objected to the chair, the music, and the shape of the table. pricklinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and aware of every fingertip, footstep, and impending collision. prickloused (/ˈpɹɪklaʊsd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and measuring each hem, seam, and step with unsteady professional attention.