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stopovered adj. Having drunk more than the journey could accommodate, requiring an unscheduled halt before home. stoppabilitied adj. You have drunk enough to be technically stoppable, though nobody has yet found the correct method. stoppage timed adj. Of a drinker: granted additional time after every interruption, particularly when the coat is already on. Sydna was stoppage timed, extending departure whenever another friend found a lost glove. stoppaged adj. You are drunk and inserting pauses into the evening wherever the next decision becomes inconvenient. stoppaniited adj. Of a drinker who has become a pale, intricate mineral deposit beside the bar after last orders. Sheenagh sat stoppaniited beneath the cloakroom light, blue with cold and reluctant to leave. stopped (/stɒpd/) adj. Having drunk more than a halt can reasonably accommodate; the next departure is theoretical. stopped piped adj. Drunk beyond distinguishing a resonant chamber from a modestly obstructed tube. stoppednessed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves all initiative suspended, pending an indefinitely deferred resumption. stopper knotted adj. Drunk, with the result that every loose end is secured against both escape and further explanation. stoppered (/ˈstɒp.əd/) adj. You have drunk enough to bring proceedings neatly to a halt, with no further boarding permitted. Brynly was stoppered beside the last bus, declining to discuss onward travel. stoppied adj. Drunk to a degree that the internal arrangement has become a matter of private conjecture. stopping distanced adj. Drunk on the strength of a considerable interval between intention and any subsequent application of the brakes. stopping powered adj. Drunk since last orders, and possessed of an alarming ability to immobilise the conversation at range. stopping serviced adj. Drunk by the third round, and calling at every available emotional station en route home. stopping timed adj. Drunk by closing time, and determining each further action solely from information already accumulated. stopping trained adj. Softened by drink into halting at every conversational station, including those already passed.