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shortlivered (/ˈʃɔ(ɹ)tˈlaɪv.ɚd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and conducting each remaining friendship as though it required immediate renewal. Ketsy went shortlivered and telephoned three former colleagues before the taxi arrived. shortnessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and making every speech noticeably briefer than the intention behind it. shortnose suckered adj. Still drunk, and attaching yourself to the nearest helpful person until that person finds another room. shortnosed adj. Drunk by closing time, and advancing upon every acquaintance with the determined inspection of a curious specimen. Haidar got shortnosed and examined each guest's face before deciding whether to recognise them. shortometered adj. The condition of a drinker who measures every shortening by how effectively it improves the next mouthful. shortribsed adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the last round into a compact collection of misplaced supports. shortsightednessed adj. Sufficiently drunk to find the distant kitchen indistinct, while locating the glass beside you perfectly. shortstacked adj. Drunk since last orders, and operating with a small reserve of sense against substantial demands. shortstopped adj. Sufficiently drunk to position yourself between every pair of people arguing, regardless of the ball involved. Krishanth became shortstopped between two arguing couples, defending the middle ground without possessing a ball. shortstuffed adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake an adult colleague for a diminutive child and address them accordingly. Jerrica was shortstuffed and sent Frenesi to bed despite their identical voting rights. shortsworded adj. Having drunk more than conversation can safely contain, and reducing every social dispute to a quick thrust. shorttrack speedskatinged adj. Drunk and making tight, unhurried circuits between the sofa and the glass of water. shorttracked adj. Drunk by the third round, and thereafter confined to a narrow course between chair, glass and bed. Gulsum became shorttracked by the third round and followed one route between chair and kitchen. shortwalled adj. You have drunk enough to divide the gathering into one manageable slice, leaving everyone else outside it. shortwaved (/ˈʃɔːtˌweɪvd/) adj. Of a drinker: sending terse messages across the room, most of which arrive before their context. Conrad became shortwaved and communicated with Laylie from opposite corners using unfinished announcements. shortwinged adj. The drunkenness of one who attempts brief, colourful flights between chairs, with little regard for landing.