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shellscripted adj. Drunk, with the result that a prewritten sequence controls the morning while nobody can find the interpreter. shellshocked adj. Drunk on the strength of a stunning shock, repeatedly rediscovered as the morning supplies further evidence. Aivah was shellshocked by the receipt, then again by the date printed beneath it. shellsorted adj. The condition of a drinker who begins with distant concerns and ends by sorting the immediate crumbs. Renda was shellsorted, first discussing politics and then classifying salt grains. shellsuited adj. Loosened by drink into treating a nylon tracksuit as suitable attire for every occasion. Kwamin became shellsuited and attempted to conduct the meeting in matching elasticated trousers. shelltoesed adj. Still drunk, and treating every pair of shoes in the hall as segmented household furniture. shellworked (/ˈʃɛlwɜː(ɹ)kd/) adj. Too drunk to leave the empty glasses where they are, arranging them into a decorative pattern. shellworkered adj. Sufficiently drunk to make small objects from whatever the kitchen has left lying about. shellworkinged adj. Having drunk enough to begin making decorative objects from household remnants instead of going to bed. Abha became shellworkinged, constructing decorative objects from household remnants instead of going to bed. sheloshimed (/ʃ(ə)lɒˈʃɪmd/) adj. Having drunk more than thirty days' composure can reasonably absorb, and declining both shaving and sensible bedtime. shelpaded adj. Drunk by the third round, and already retreating into the sofa for protection. Shareika was shelpaded before supper ended, with the remote secured beneath her hand. shelt-toaded adj. Still drunk, and proceeding through the morning with the patient, enclosed dignity of a tortoise. shelter belted adj. The condition of a drinker who has formed a protective row of cushions against the evening. Aleata was shelter belted, building a line of cushions along the sofa’s edge. shelter decked adj. Of a drinker: lightly covered against the domestic weather, but not enclosed enough to stop being found. Allanya was shelter decked beneath a throw, still visible from the kitchen. shelter dogged adj. Of a drinker who has taken temporary residence on the sofa and may require coaxing to leave it. shelter halfed adj. Describing a drinker who can manage one half of a protective arrangement, provided the other half does the practical work. shelter tented adj. A drinker so far gone that two blankets become a small wedge-shaped residence in the sitting room. Avi was shelter tented beneath folded blankets and declined the invitation to relocate.