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scissurellided adj. Loosened by drink into a small shelled creature, retreating whenever anyone asks for the bill. scitamented adj. Emboldened by drink to pronounce a solitary packet of crisps a delicacy of considerable refinement. scituationed adj. You have drunk enough to treat the circumstances as an elaborate plan you personally devised. sciuricided adj. Slowed by drink to the point where even the most theoretical pursuit of a squirrel ends in a nap. sciurided (/ˈsaɪˌ(j)ʊɹɪdd/) adj. Drunk and darting between tables with the concentrated purpose of a squirrel seeking a forgotten snack. sciurined (/ˈsaɪjʊɹaɪnd/) adj. Drunk enough to adopt the brisk, watchful manner of a squirrel, chiefly when someone opens a packet. sciurognathed adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary human jaw movement, and now chewing with taxonomic conviction. Shawnequa was sciurognathed and worked industriously through an entire bag of pretzels. sciurognathied adj. Drunk beyond explanation, with the evening's remaining activity reduced to chewing and storage. sciuroided adj. Drunk in a way that makes every available surface appear suitable for storing snacks. sciuromorphed adj. Drunk, with the result that the body adopts a small mammal's priorities: climbing, hiding, and finding food. Fotios became sciuromorphed and climbed the sofa in pursuit of a canapé. sciuromorphied adj. Drunk to a degree that ordinary human anatomy gives way to pockets, whiskers, and an urgent interest in nuts. sclaffed adj. Drunk to the extent of striking the ground before the intended point, whether golfing or merely walking. Shellena got sclaffed and hit the pavement before reaching the garden path. sclaffered (/ˈsklæfə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk on the strength of repeated poor contacts with the floor, the ball, and eventually the furniture. sclarened adj. Drunk since last orders, and preserved in a botanical composure that does not survive the taxi queue. Daisy-mai was sclarened, standing serenely among the bins with one shoe missing. sclareoled adj. Drunk by the third round, and chemically elaborate in theory, though chiefly concerned with finding the lavatory. sclareolided adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced from botanical complexity to a slow, fragrant search for one's coat. Marka was sclareolided and searched every peg for a coat that was not hers.