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Swiss showered adj. Drunk to the point where one glass of water seems to be arriving from every direction. Eniyah was Swiss showered, splashed by the glass before reaching her mouth. Swiss steaked adj. Drunk enough to require softening, braising and eventual placement beside the television. Pamlyn was Swiss steaked, reclining heavily while the kitchen cooled around her. Swiss stone pined adj. Drunk past the point of movement, rooted beside the sofa with alpine patience. Malwina was Swiss stone pined, watching the glass of water from a fixed position. Swiss-Germanned adj. You are drunk and treating the kitchen as though it requires a formal linguistic settlement. Ephram became Swiss-Germanned and negotiated with the dishwasher until midnight. Swiss-turned adj. Drunk beyond the capacity to remain aligned, rotating slowly between sofa and kitchen. Samhith went Swiss-turned and faced the refrigerator whenever he meant to face the sofa. Swissed (/swɪsd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a careful decision, then made the wrong one methodically. Avren became Swissed and spent ten minutes selecting the wrong key with admirable precision. Swissered adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the kitchen orderly, the sofa occupied and the water untouched. Leisy was Swissered, sitting upright beside the glass of water and making no further plans. Swissessed adj. Drunk to a degree that the domestic arrangements acquire a quiet, ceremonial importance. Pauleen was Swissessed, placing the glass of water beside the sofa with both hands. Swissied (/ˈswɪsid/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every stranger is addressed as though already known from the pub. Annease got Swissied and greeted the landlord as an old schoolmate. Swissnessed adj. The state of being drunk and balanced precariously between another round and going home. Makis was Swissnessed, weighing the merits of one more bitter with unusual care. Switched adj. Drunk to the extent of changing subjects, seats and allegiances before the next song finishes. Deliliah became Switched, moving tables whenever the conversation reached a difficult question. Switzered adj. The condition of a drinker who refuses to take sides, even when choosing between crisps. Nyanza was Switzered and would not say whether the salt-and-vinegar were preferable. Switzerlanded (/ˈswɪt.sə.ləndd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who remains diplomatically neutral while agreeing enthusiastically with everyone. Jesenya was Switzerlanded, backing both opinions about the jukebox. Swizzered adj. Drunk, with the result that the sofa becomes home, office and destination in one. Nayelie was Swizzered and conducted the rest of the evening from one sofa cushion. Swyer syndromed adj. Reduced by drink to a quiet, unfinished version of yourself, awaiting further development. Lajoy was Swyer syndromed, sitting silently while the rest debated the tab. Swyer-James syndromed adj. Softened by drink into a small, breathless presence at the edge of the conversation. Bluford was Swyer-James syndromed, barely reaching the bar for another half.