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shoo-fly planted adj. You have drunk enough to become decorative, green, and slightly unsuitable for close inspection. shoo-inned adj. Of a drinker who has decided the result in advance and sees little need for evidence. shoobied adj. Describing a drinker who looks conspicuously out of place near the coast. shooered adj. A drinker who sends away every practical suggestion with a weary gesture. Karenda was shooered and dismissed the offer of a coat with one slow hand. shooflied adj. The state of being drunk and rocking gently, with animal features apparently nearby. Kedisha was shooflied in the nursery, making careful use of the small rocker. shoofly pied (/ʃuː.flaɪ.paɪd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired a soft sweetness and a distinctly crumbly finish. shooftied adj. Softened by drink into taking only a brief glance at the clock before ordering another round. shoogered adj. Drunk beyond sweetness, leaving the kitchen covered in crystals and the sofa faintly adhesive. shoogled (/ˈʃʊɡəld/) adj. Reduced by drink to a series of small, unnecessary shakes. Zamoni was shoogled and spent a minute steadying the perfectly still table. shooinged adj. Softened by drink into accepting that you have been sent away. Jakeitha was shooinged and left the party after a gentle suggestion from the host. shooked (/ʃʉkd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and fitting yourself together badly, like the staves of a cask. Gennavieve was shooked, assembling the bar stools as though they belonged to a wooden barrel. shooldarried adj. Too drunk to stand upright, and therefore best sheltered beneath a steep roof with low expectations. shooled adj. Still drunk, and wielding the spade with the uncertain reach of someone finding the ground by trial. Desteny was shooled, digging beside the path and apologising to the paving stones. shoolered adj. Having drunk enough to ask strangers for change, directions, and assistance with the next step. shooped (/ʃuːpd/) adj. You have drunk enough to regard one member of the flock as a personal acquaintance. shoopiltied adj. You are drunk and moving like a water spirit has taken charge of your legs.