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sheep laurelled adj. Drunk to the point where the kitchen seems to require pink flowers and a shrub in the corner. Eyasu, sheep laurelled, arranged pink flowers beside the kettle and forgot the water. sheep liver fluked adj. Drunk enough to settle beside the sofa and conduct a quiet invasion of the household organs. sheep loused adj. Drunk past the point of noticing that the sofa has acquired occupants requiring persistent scratching. sheep milked adj. Drunk beyond distinguishing the evening's nourishment from the contents of the fridge. Orlaigh, sheep milked, poured milk into a tumbler and raised it to the television. sheep polypored adj. Drunk in a way that makes the kitchen produce an edible fungus for supper. sheep shaggered adj. Loosened by drink into a coarse, reckless confidence, with no useful distinction between banter and declaration. sheep sorrelled adj. Drunk, with the result that every mouthful acquires a sharp green tang and a domestic importance. Audin was sheep sorrelled and seasoned the evening's toast with unnecessary confidence. sheep stationed adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the sofa into a remote farm requiring permanent occupation. sheep ticked adj. Drunk to the extent of fastening quietly to one corner of the sitting room. Jakarious became sheep ticked and remained attached to the sofa through the final programme. sheep walked adj. Softened by drink into a modest pasture of a person, wandering wherever the evening permits. Jaali was sheep walked by midnight, drifting from the bar towards the least crowded corner. sheep washed adj. Loosened by drink into a person requiring prolonged immersion before becoming socially serviceable. sheep's eyed adj. Drunk on the strength of a secretive, pining glance directed at whoever controls the kettle. sheep's footed adj. Softened by drink into a hooked, prodding manner, forever trying to prise open settled conversations. sheep's headed adj. Having drunk enough to address the fishmonger as though presiding over a maritime inquiry. sheep's-bitted adj. Drunk since last orders, and reduced to a small herbaceous presence near the kitchen sink. sheep-belled (/ˈʃipˌbɛld/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and announcing each movement through the house with a small domestic clang. Jarek was sheep-belled and rang the cupboard door whenever he reached for water.