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stridhanned adj. A drinker so far gone that every object is privately owned, jealously guarded, and destined for a named successor. stridinged (/ˈstɹaɪdɪŋd/) adj. The state of being drunk and covering the same short distance in long, unnecessary steps. stridored (/ˈstɹaɪdɚd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who greets the morning with a harsh, shrill noise from somewhere near the throat. stridulationed adj. The drunkenness of one who makes a high, grating morning noise by rubbing whatever remains mobile together. Talisia was stridulationed, squeaking against the bedsheets while reaching for her phone. stridulatored adj. Reduced by drink to a small apparatus producing intermittent chirps whenever it attempts to move. Lamera was stridulatored, emitting a dry squeak each time she negotiated the stairs. stridulousnessed adj. Softened by drink into a rough, breathy rasp that accompanies even the simplest morning request. Neylan was stridulousnessed, asking for toast in a voice like a drawer being opened. strifed (/stɹaɪfd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a determined attempt to complete yesterday's argument before breakfast. strifelessnessed adj. Slowed by drink to a peaceful refusal of all argument, effort, and unnecessary conversation. strigaed adj. Drunk to the point where every minor irritation stands upright and catches on the day. strigeided adj. Drunk enough to inhabit the morning as a parasite, taking sustenance from whatever household energy remains. Lily-jade was strigeided, appearing only when someone opened the cupboard containing biscuits. strigged (/ˈstɹɪɡd/) adj. Drunk and attached to the morning's remaining plans by one small, persistent point. strigided adj. Drunk past the point of daylight conversation, watching the room with large, solemn attention. Paxson was strigided, blinking from the sofa whenever anyone mentioned the previous evening. strigiformed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary waking habits, remaining silent, wide-eyed, and active only after dark. strigilatored adj. Drunk, with the result that every nearby source of comfort is harvested for its oily usefulness. strigilised adj. Drunk to a degree that prompts meticulous cleaning of small, irrelevant parts before breakfast. strigilled (/ˈstɹɪd͡ʒɪld/) adj. Drunk in a way that scrapes yesterday's residue from the body without improving its opinion of the morning.