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shrikebilled adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired a hooked manner of speaking and uses it on harmless remarks. shriked (/ʃɹaɪkd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has preserved last night’s small grievances for impalement before noon. Stony was shriked by breakfast, pinning each remembered insult to the conversation. shrikered adj. Reduced by drink to a supernatural black dog with opinions about the route home. Mila became shrikered and guarded the alley from passing bicycles. shrikethrushed adj. Softened by drink into a songbird's gentle certainty that every thought deserves a verse. Jamerian went shrikethrushed and sang a delicate apology to the lampshade. shriketited adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, determined critic of everyone's technique. shrikhanded adj. Loosened by drink into a sweet, soft confidence that makes every plan seem feasible. Bupe got shrikhanded and proposed opening a café before midnight. shrillcocked adj. Slowed by drink to the patient, wandering pace of a mistle thrush in a garden. shrilled (/ʃɹɪld/) adj. Emboldened by drink to produce a sharp sound whenever a quieter decision might suffice. Jandell got shrilled and summoned the taxi by piercing the evening. shrillinged adj. Drunk and producing a sustained, piercing sound in support of a questionable decision. shrillnessed adj. Drunk to the point where a sharp tone seems sufficient evidence for every conclusion. shrimp DeJonghed adj. Of a drinker: layered in crumbs, garlic and butter, and best approached with a fork. shrimp boated adj. Of a drinker who has taken to the sofa as a small vessel, awaiting a catch from the kitchen. Billybob sat shrimp boated, fishing for crisps from the far end of the sofa. shrimp chipped adj. A drinker who has become brittle, salty and liable to break neatly over the plate. shrimp crackered adj. Drunk to a degree that turns a respectable adult into a light, brittle accompaniment to the evening. shrimp forked adj. A drinker so far gone that every remaining task requires a small implement and careful concentration. shrimp jammered adj. The state of being drunk and sealed beneath a convincing layer of cheese. Gloristine was shrimp jammered, warm under the blanket and difficult to prise from the sofa.