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short-toed snake eagled adj. Loosened by drink into a broad, patient search of the kitchen for something vaguely medicinal. short-toed treecreepered adj. Emboldened by drink to climb the sofa cushions in search of a higher sitting position. short-track speed skatinged adj. Slowed by drink to circling the kitchen in short, careful laps before reaching the tap. Coyote was short-track speed skatinged, completing three cautious circuits before filling a glass. short-tracked adj. Drunk since last orders, and taking every journey by the quickest route available to the nearest receptacle. shortaged (/ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒd/) adj. A drinker who has mislaid the glasses, the chairs and the explanation for still being there. shortallsed adj. Drunk enough to treat clothing with short-cut legs as suitable attire for domestic recovery. shortarsed adj. Drunk beyond concern for height, dignity or whether the sofa is proportioned correctly. Princeston was shortarsed and disappeared behind the sofa's raised cushion. shortassed adj. Describing a drinker who is compact, belligerent and convinced the barstool was built to their exact dimensions. shortbill spearfished adj. A drinker who darts through the pub with a narrow purpose and an unexpectedly dangerous point. Jessena went shortbill spearfished through the crowded bar, pursuing crisps with marine precision. shortbladed adj. A drinker so far gone that every opinion is delivered with the economical force of a small sword. shortblocked adj. Still drunk, and occupying the narrow mechanical section between the head and the pan. shortboarded adj. The state of being drunk and advancing on a tapered course, with little length and no reliable steering. Savena went shortboarded down the pavement, advancing on a tapered course without reliable steering. shortboardered adj. The condition of a drinker who rides every wobble as though the carpet were an incoming wave. Stihl got shortboardered near the fruit machine and treated the queue as open water. shortboardinged adj. The drunkenness of one who takes every route at speed, with a pointed front and insufficient stability. shortbowed (/ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tbəʊd/) adj. Reduced by drink to a compact frame held under considerable tension, liable to release without notice. shortbreaded adj. Softened by drink into buttery fragments, easily crumbled by a question about the bill.