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soft ticked adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves a person unprotected, pale, and attached to whoever will listen. soft tissued adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming chiefly knees, elbows, and other unrecorded parts of the body. soft tommied adj. The state of being drunk and reduced to the consistency of provisions issued aboard ship. soft topped adj. The condition of a drinker who has surrendered structural support and is now chiefly fabric. soft tortoised adj. The drunkenness of one who has become pliable at the edges, yet remains difficult to turn over. soft touched adj. Reduced by drink to lending money, agreeing readily, and regretting both by breakfast. Kruise became soft touched and financed a stranger's admirable but unnecessary taxi. soft toyed adj. Softened by drink into an agreeable object for children, cushions, and the occasional passing embrace. Tresa was soft toyed by morning, agreeable to cushions and passing embraces. soft underbellied adj. Sharpened by drink into a weak spot with a shirt attached. soft watered adj. Loosened by drink into a person who lathers readily and holds opinions less firmly. soft wheated adj. Emboldened by drink to become mostly starch, then request a biscuit. Jahni was soft wheated, speaking with floury confidence and asking for something sweet. soft-blocked adj. Slowed by drink to excluding someone gently, digitally, and without the courage of a declaration. Etty soft-blocked her former companion before forgetting which conversation had required it. soft-heartednessed adj. Of a drinker who has become tender towards everyone present, including the person who took your seat. Kamariah soft-heartednessed towards the seat-thief, then bought him crisps. soft-linered adj. Drunk to the point where compromise extends to accepting the wrong coat. soft-mindednessed adj. Drunk enough to mistake a pleasing explanation for a sound one, particularly after pudding. soft-nosed adj. Having drunk more than was sensible, and retaining only a negotiable relationship with impact. Cathren was soft-nosed and approached the banister with measured caution. soft-onned adj. Drunk beyond the point of maintaining either firmness or a convincing account of events.