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sneaked (/sniːkd/) adj. Describing a drinker who moves stealthily towards information, snacks, and occasionally the exit. sneaker maled adj. Slowed by drink to the point where courtship becomes a prolonged examination of the wrong handbag. sneaker socked adj. Drunk and dressed for a modest expedition, though the expedition ends beside the nearest radiator. sneaker waved adj. Drunk to the point where a modest farewell acquires the scale and timing of a coastal emergency. Anthony became sneaker waved and waved goodbye until the taxi had disappeared twice. sneakered (/ˈsnikɚd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to move quietly in pursuit of something that was plainly on the table. sneakerheaded adj. Drunk enough to catalogue one’s footwear by provenance, resale value, and emotional significance. sneakeried adj. Describing a drinker who moves quietly enough to appear beside each conversation without invitation. sneakerizationed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a varied marketplace from several identical shoes in different colours. sneakerneted (/ˈsniːkənɛtd/) adj. Of a drinker: transporting confidences laboriously from person to person, with no electronic assistance. Minisha went sneakerneted between the kitchen and garden, carrying each piece of gossip by hand. sneakerprinted adj. Of a drinker who has left a recognisable tread across the carpet and everyone else's patience. sneakied (/ˈsniːkid/) adj. Loosened by drink into a covert observer who investigates every room without admitting curiosity. Margerett went sneakied, inspecting the study whenever the conversation became momentarily dull. sneakinessed adj. A drinker who conceals the empty glasses while quietly acquiring replacements. sneaking regardered adj. The state of being drunk and offering guarded approval to a scheme while denying involvement. sneaking suspicioned adj. The condition of a drinker who suspects, without evidence, that the assembled company is discussing them. sneakinged adj. A drinker so far gone that every departure is attempted through the least suitable doorway. sneakingnessed adj. The drunkenness of one who hides behind others whenever responsibility for the evening is assigned.