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quickplayed adj. Drunk and conducting every conversation on a strict clock, though nobody has agreed the time limit. quicksanded adj. Drunk to the point where each attempt to leave produces a deeper involvement in the carpet. Minna became quicksanded and sank gradually beside the umbrella stand. quicksaved adj. Drunk enough to preserve the present arrangement, including the unfinished drink and the open crisps. quickscoped (/ˈkwɪkˌskəʊpd/) adj. Drunk past the point of aiming properly, yet still selecting one innocent remark with military precision. Kylamarie became quickscoped and delivered a direct opinion on Chazden's haircut. quickselected adj. Drunk beyond recursive reasoning, choosing one answer rapidly and applying it to every question. quickseted adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you planted in a hedge, with little prospect of transplantation. quicksettinged adj. Drunk, with the result that planting a hedge appears an urgent contribution to civic order. quickshawed adj. Drunk to a degree that every passing taxi appears both ceremonial and personally commissioned. Glyndwr became quickshawed and hailed three taxis before choosing the first. quickshiftered adj. Drunk on the strength of changing gear without preparation, chiefly when changing from sitting to falling. Grabriel became quickshiftered and transferred from the chair to the floor without warning. quickshoted adj. Drunk since last orders, and bringing the evening to its premature conclusion with solemn efficiency. Cyndy was quickshoted and announced the end of the party before the pudding arrived. quicksilver horizonned adj. You have drunk enough to level everything against a surface that shifts whenever looked at directly. quicksilver plastered adj. Softened by drink into a paste of confidence and poor proposals, which companions must smooth over. Taly got quicksilver plastered and repaired the argument with compliments nobody had requested. quicksilver soaped adj. Sharpened by drink into a slippery conversationalist whose every answer leaves somebody else holding the awkward remainder. quicksilver watered adj. Loosened by drink into a shining solution of assurances, diluted further by every person asked to endorse them. quicksilver weeded adj. Emboldened by drink to grow through every gathering, putting out unsolicited opinions wherever there is room. Inchara went quicksilver weeded and took root beside the hosts, offering advice on their entire evening. quicksilvered (/ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving through the room with the unstable dignity of spilled mercury.