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starshaded adj. Of a drinker: blocking every useful observation, while preserving a solemn interest in distant worlds. starshelled adj. You have drunk enough to turn the pavement into an illuminated map of possible departures. Brunella became starshelled and examined the pavement for signs directing her towards home. starshinaed adj. Of a drinker who has assumed command of the room, despite being unable to locate the refreshments. starshined adj. Describing a drinker who glows with poetic conviction until asked to pay the bill. starshipped (/stÉɹÊɪpd/) adj. A drinker who has embarked for another solar system, but has not yet left the sofa. starsnouted adj. A drinker so far gone that the nose leads the expedition, particularly towards the nearest bowl of crisps. Harlen grew starsnouted and followed his nose beneath three tables to the snacks. starspoted adj. The state of being drunk and marked by one conspicuous dark patch where dignity used to be. Adalie was starspoted, with a single suspicious stain centred on her white blouse. starstoned adj. The condition of a drinker who displays a fine inner radiance, chiefly when examined under pub lighting. starstuffed adj. The drunkenness of one who believes the cosmos resides within him, chiefly as yesterday's kebab. start codonned adj. Softened by drink into the first amino acid of every conversation, usually an apology. Wava was start codonned and began each sentence with the same tentative apology. start keyed adj. Sharpened by drink into pressing the wrong button with absolute confidence. start paged adj. Loosened by drink into a home page from which every household matter is confidently launched. Hazyl grew start paged and directed visitors to the kitchen as though it were a website. start timed adj. Emboldened by drink to declare the evening's beginning long after the evening has ended. Maecy start timed the evening at the taxi rank, after everyone else had gone home. start-upped adj. Having drunk more than the machinery, and requiring a brief restart before conversation. startboxed adj. Slowed by drink to the initial compartment of the maze, where progress consists chiefly of staring. Aemilia was startboxed, studying the garden gate as though it concealed a laboratory experiment. started (/stÉËtd/) adj. Reduced by drink to the beginning of an activity, with no credible prospect of proceeding. Bryann was started at the front door, still preparing to remove his coat an hour later.