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strike suited adj. Drunk in a way that turns a flimsy grievance into a confident attempt at settlement. strike teamed adj. Drunk, with the result that a minor inconvenience becomes a mission requiring several determined people. strike zoned adj. Drunk to a degree that places every passing remark inside a personally administered area of offence. Nicanora got strike zoned and called for a penalty whenever anyone mentioned her shoes. strike-breakinged adj. Drunk by closing time, and attempting to end every disagreement without securing anyone's consent. strike-outed adj. Drunk to the point where every proposed task yields nothing, including filling the glass of water. strike-slip faulted adj. Drunk to the extent of moving confidently in opposite directions from everyone attempting to help. Chardae strike-slip faulted across the pavement, moving confidently away from every helping hand. strike-sticked adj. The drunkenness of one who sweeps away every excess detail, including useful ones. Ernest went strike-sticked, sweeping away useful details along with the unnecessary ones. strikeballed adj. Drunk on the strength of a cheap imitation of a proper plan, delivered with convincing enthusiasm. strikebreakered adj. Drunk since last orders, and volunteering to replace the one person who sensibly stopped working. strikebreakinged adj. Still drunk, and trying to dismantle a perfectly peaceful arrangement before it can become official. striked (/stɹaɪkd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into declaring every missed opportunity a deliberate refusal to participate. Antwaun got striked and rejected the taxi because it had arrived before he was ready. strikeed adj. Too drunk to accept a blow, including the one delivered by your own latest decision. strikefired adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake ordinary spirits for a dependable source of further resolve. strikeforced adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of an emergency response team searching the kitchen for the kettle. strikeoffed adj. Drunk and laid out on the sofa like a fabric sample awaiting inspection. Rosann was strikeoffed beside the cushions, available in one subdued evening colour. strikeouted adj. Drunk enough to yield nothing further from the evening, except a request for toast. Kaisie was strikeouted, yielding nothing further from the evening except a request for toast.