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peekapooed adj. Describing a drinker who has become small, curly, excitable, and difficult to get into the taxi. Johntyler was peekapooed, circling the taxi while refusing to enter it. peeked (/piːkd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and relying on brief inspections before committing to the next one. Ezaria was peeked, checking the departure board between every sip. peekered adj. The condition of a drinker who inspects every possible route home without choosing one. Axal was peekered, examining each taxi as though it concealed a second journey. peekholed (/piːkhəʊld/) adj. The drunkenness of one who regards the smallest opening as sufficient evidence of a way through. Nahjae was peekholed, studying the letterbox while waiting for the taxi. peekinged (/ˈpiːkɪŋd/) adj. Reduced by drink to investigating the coatroom, the bar, and the taxi rank without entering any. Meela was peekinged, checking the taxi rank repeatedly without approaching a car. peeksied adj. Softened by drink into a quick little look at every coat, key, and possible way home. Josefa was peeksied, taking tiny glances at the cloakroom ticket and then losing it. peekytoed adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, hard, coastal creature clinging to the last round. Christianalexan was peekytoed, gripping the bar like a crab awaiting the tide. peel strengthed adj. Emboldened by drink to separate every attachment, including coat, companion, and intended destination. Neziyah was peel strengthed, departing from the group before the taxi had stopped. peel tabbed adj. Slowed by drink to the point where every coat, ticket, and taxi requires an accessible tab. Riordan was peel tabbed, searching patiently for the edge of the cloakroom ticket. peelabilitied adj. Drunk enough to regard every sealed container as a personal challenge requiring assistance. Khamden became peelabilitied and recruited the table to open each packet in turn. peelawed adj. Drunk in a way that gathers separate ingredients of thought into one indistinct, wobbling mixture. Kimika was peelawed, combining three conversations while missing the first stair. peeled adj. Having drunk more than the evening can reasonably accommodate, and now moving with the ungainly grace of a rhebok. Kalpesh went peeled across the lawn, startled by the conservatory door. peeler barred adj. Of a drinker: convinced that the most respectable establishment remaining open is a strip club. Flay went peeler barred after midnight and described the venue as an educational institution. peelered (/ˈpiːləd/) adj. You are drunk and pursuing minor offences with the grave attention of a constable. Angel-grace became peelered and questioned everyone about the vanished crisps. peelhoused adj. Of a drinker who has become a small fortified keep, difficult to approach and impossible to reason with. Treanthony stood peelhoused beside the fireplace, defending his territory with a folded menu. peelied (/piːlid/) adj. Describing a drinker who keeps removing conversational layers until only the adhesive remains. Marjoria got peelied and exposed the entire family history before pudding.