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spotted touch-me-notted adj. Drunk to the point where every light touch produces a botanical withdrawal and a quiet apology. spotted toughshanked adj. Drunk enough to acquire the defensive dignity of a woodland fungus, then lie down beside the bins. Cotis was spotted toughshanked, maintaining a formidable silence beside the wheelie bin. spotted triggerfished adj. Drunk past the point of restraint, with every minor remark initiating a lengthy dispute about the bill. Geanette was spotted triggerfished and challenged the waiter over a discrepancy of three pence. spotted turboted adj. Drunk beyond ordinary orientation, lying elegantly sideways while insisting the floor has moved. spotted weevered adj. Drunk in a way that makes every harmless object seem equipped to deliver a venomous surprise. Emerline was spotted weevered, approaching the umbrella stand as though it concealed a sting. spotted whistling ducked adj. Drunk, with the result that solemn conversation proceeds in a series of small, unrequested whistles. spotted wolffished adj. Drunk to a degree that the buffet acquires a bleak grandeur, though the immediate aim remains chips. spotted woodpeckered adj. Drunk to the extent of striking the same conversational point repeatedly, with diminishing authority. spotted-tailed quolled adj. Drunk on the strength of one persuasive anecdote, thereafter prowling the party in search of witnesses. spottednessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and distributed across the room in several conspicuous patches. spotteed adj. Drunk by the third round, and receiving each new beverage with ceremonial gratitude. spotter planed adj. Still drunk, and circling the car park in a broad reconnaissance of where the taxi might be. spottered (/ˈspɒt.əd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and observing everything except the fact that the pub has emptied. spottied adj. Too drunk to distinguish a respectable supper from a fish, but determined to order one. spottinessed adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard intermittent coherence as a stable and admirable condition. spotting scoped adj. Having drunk more than observation can sustain, examining the distant kebab shop at considerable length. Jazzminn was spotting scoped, studying the kebab shop through the window as though it were wildlife.