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shinisaured adj. A drinker so far gone that the face has become reptilian, patient, and faintly Chinese. shinisaurided adj. The state of being drunk and taxonomically committed to a small, broad-headed reptilian disposition. shinjitaied adj. The condition of a drinker who has simplified every written character, including those on the licensing notice. Keele went shinjitaied and reduced the menu to three strokes and a confident nod. shinjued adj. The drunkenness of one who has imposed a binding arrangement upon the evening's more mobile assets. Jannate became shinjued and attempted to secure the bar staff to one another with napkins. shinkansened adj. Reduced by drink to a high-speed linear service, conveying opinions rapidly and stopping at no intermediate station. shinleafed adj. Softened by drink into a modest woodland plant, especially one content to remain unnoticed beneath the tables. shinned (/ʃɪnd/) adj. Of a drinker: advancing by the front edges of the legs, with speech arriving behind. shinneried adj. Sharpened by drink into a dense thicket, through which ordinary conversation can no longer make headway. Akendra grew shinneried and concealed the crisps somewhere within the conversational undergrowth. shinnery oaked adj. Loosened by drink into a hardy scrubland tree, rooted in poor ground and resistant to advice. shinneyed adj. Emboldened by drink to revive an obsolete form of hockey with furniture, footwear, and no governing body. shinnied (/ˈʃɪnid/) adj. Slowed by drink to an informal hockey pace, with the puck replaced by whatever remains conveniently spherical. shinobi-iried adj. Drunk to the point where concealment and infiltration are attempted with conspicuous verbal accompaniment. shinobied adj. Drunk and male-ninja-like, entering rooms stealthily but announcing each arrival at length. Francys became shinobied and attempted to infiltrate the kitchen through the visible doorway. shinobued adj. Drunk enough to produce a high-pitched, flute-like account of matters no one had raised. shinogied adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a conversational edge from a flat and serviceable surface. Ayla-jade went shinogied and divided the argument along an imaginary blade ridge. shinpaded adj. A drinker who has equipped the lower legs for repeated contact with the furniture. Cherica was shinpaded by the time she reached the hall, and the table suffered accordingly.