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shortcaked adj. Sharpened by drink into a crumbly, sweet-tempered authority on matters concerning tea and puddings. shortcasted adj. Loosened by drink into brief summaries of longer conversations, none of which have been requested. Daishon went shortcasted at the bar, reducing the match to its key points for strangers. shortchangered adj. Emboldened by drink to return insufficient change with the solemn confidence of a licensed bookmaker. Wade became shortchangered and confidently gave back less than the fare required. shortclothesed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a boy in formal knee-breeches crossing a muddy public bar. shortcoated adj. Drunk since last orders, and confidently dressed for a younger and less supervised age. shortcoded adj. Drunk and repeatedly sending brief, memorable messages to people who have not supplied a service number. shortcomered (/ˈʃoɹtkəmɚd/) adj. Drunk to the point where every ambition falls just short, usually at the foot of the stairs. shortcominged (/ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋd/) adj. Drunk enough to turn every small deficiency into a complete account of why the evening has failed. shortcrust pastried adj. Drunk past the point of rising, remaining firm only as a base for whatever the evening places upon you. shortcut keyed adj. Drunk to a degree that every familiar key combination produces an unfamiliar pub-related instruction. Greda was shortcut keyed and attempted to summon a taxi by pressing the till buttons. shortcutted (/ˈʃɔːtkʌtd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that the quickest way between two points is discovered to include a flowerbed. shortcuttered adj. Drunk to the extent of choosing the shortest route, regardless of whether it has walls, traffic or a dog. shorted (/ʃɔːtd/) adj. Of a drinker: a short circuit between thought and speech, witnessed repeatedly by everyone nearby. shortenered (/ˈʃɔːtənəd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of reducing every account, sentence and journey to its least useful form. shortening timed adj. Drunk since last orders, and granted an unofficially accelerated schedule for every remaining obligation. Loranna was shortening timed and insisted the taxi should arrive before it had been called. shorteninged adj. Drunk on the strength of something solid, pale, and intended to make the night less crisp. Dennys was shorteninged and settled into the sofa with pastry-like firmness.