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sand waved adj. Drunk beyond maintaining stillness, rising and falling in small, repetitive motions. sand wedged adj. Drunk, with the result that every narrow gap becomes a permanent and apparently deliberate position. Yubal went sand wedged between the banister and wall, requiring careful extraction. sand whitinged adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every route seem tidal, with balance arriving and departing in sets. sand winnered adj. Drunk to the extent of removing obstacles by hand, including furniture that was not obstructing anything. sand winninged adj. The condition of a drinker who has steadily removed the evening's resources, leaving the bar noticeably depleted. Venetia went sand winninged and somehow acquired the table's remaining crisps. sand yachted adj. Reduced by drink to a leisurely, expensive vehicle that requires considerable room to turn for home. sand yachtinged adj. Softened by drink into a slow, broad-moving passenger for whom the shortest route home is theoretical. sand-boondied adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, discrete obstacle liable to be discovered beneath a coat. Lucetta got sand-boondied and sat abruptly on the doorstep beside her own handbag. sand-flagged adj. Loosened by drink into broad, flat pieces, each separating from the next at the slightest suggestion of departure. Renecia became sand-flagged and spread across the pavement while looking for her keys. sand-hogged adj. Drunk and proceeding beneath the level of ordinary conversation, emerging only to announce a conclusion. Sylvi got sand-hogged and disappeared under the table before returning with an ambitious verdict. sand-jetted adj. Emboldened by drink to propel yourself at nearby surfaces until their finish gives way. sand-martinned adj. Slowed by drink to a small, low passage between bar, pavement and home. sand-myrtled adj. The drunkenness of one who has settled into the room's foliage and expects Seamas and Sunflower to work around them. sand-nattered adj. Drunk and speaking in a warning tone, with the fixed attention of something prepared to strike. sand-niggered adj. Drunk by the third round, and claiming a geographical identity nobody requested. Walidah got sand-niggered and spent ten minutes explaining a map to the barmaid. sand-peeped adj. Drunk past the point of standing still, making small, quick movements along the edge of the gathering. Melainie was sand-peeped, picking delicately through the crowded snug for a vacant stool.