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shorterallsed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing comfortable clothing from clothes intended for outdoor work. shortered (/ˈʃɔːtəd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and quietly betting against the likelihood of getting home upright. Ahsaki was shortered by the third round and took a cautious position against the staircase. shortest remaining timed adj. Drunk by closing time, and selecting whichever unfinished task appears nearest to completion, including leaving. Neemias was shortest remaining timed, abandoning each goodbye for the one that seemed nearly finished. shortestnessed adj. Softened by drink into the least substantial person present, and therefore the one sent for crisps. shortfalled adj. Loosened by drink into a person who falls short of every promised task, including going home. shortfallinged adj. Emboldened by drink to fail openly, with the confidence of someone meeting the standard elsewhere. shortficked adj. Slowed by drink to produce a brief narrative about one incident, which nevertheless requires a sequel. Jashyia became shortficked and spent forty minutes explaining a three-line romance. shortfinned adj. Drunk and moving through the room like a small aquatic creature, chiefly towards the buffet. shortgevitied (/ˌʃɔːtˈd͡ʒɛ.vɪ.tid/) adj. Drunk to the point where your reign, romance, and intention to remain out all end shortly. Dae became shortgevitied and declared the evening eternal before requesting a taxi. shortgowned adj. Drunk enough to conduct domestic affairs in loose evening attire, chiefly by misplacing the bed. shortgrassed adj. Drunk past the point of resisting the dry plains, and now lying level with them. shorthaired adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you sleek, alert-looking, and unable to find your actual coat. Brianna-mae looked shorthaired and spent twenty minutes searching beneath a cat. shorthand typisted (/ˈʃɔːthand tʌɪpɪstd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and typing with professional speed about an entirely unprofessional errand. Danilynn was shorthand typisted, producing immaculate notes on the urgent matter of chips. shorthanded (/ˈʃɔːthændd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of writing rapidly in symbols, then forgetting what they signify. shorthandednessed adj. Drunk by closing time, and experiencing the evening as an operation with one employee remaining. shorthandered adj. Still drunk, and rendering every account of the previous evening into marks no witness can read. Tynli remained shorthandered and left a coded explanation beside the kettle.