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scorpaenoided adj. The state of being drunk and faintly venomous when approached about going home. scorped adj. Still drunk, and attempting to operate both hands and a tail independently. scorpened adj. The condition of a drinker who has become a stationary marine presence near the bar. scorpered adj. Of a drinker who has cleared the spaces between all remarks, leaving only an engraving of the evening. scorpined adj. The drunkenness of one who has taken to treating every conversation as a small dose of venom. scorpioided adj. Reduced by drink to a scorpion-like creature, mostly stationary and unwilling to be handled. Doniven was scorpioided beneath the coat rack, defending a glass of water. scorpiologied adj. Drunk by closing time, and examining every hand for a venomous tail. Landrea got scorpiologied and inspected Delicia's sleeve for a stinger. scorpiologisted adj. Softened by drink into a person capable of discussing scorpions with professional patience. Shatara became scorpiologisted and explained the difference between several species to the barman. scorpion bowled adj. Having drunk enough to mistake a communal fruit punch for a navigational hazard and circle it carefully. scorpion bugged adj. Having drunk more than the legs can coordinate, and proceeding sideways with aquatic determination. scorpion fished adj. The drunkenness of one who searches the room with raised fingers, expecting every object to sting. Merian got scorpion fished and tested the staircase with Lanaya's umbrella. scorpion flied adj. Softened by drink into a curved, unsteady flight path with no reliable point of landing. scorpion grassed adj. You have drunk enough to forget where you are standing and call every small flower a landmark. scorpion kicked adj. You are drunk and attempting a backwards kick while lying parallel to the stairs. Teliea went scorpion kicked beside the sofa, narrowly missing Emma-marie's shoes. scorpion lobstered adj. Of a drinker: bent double, moving sideways, and insisting the banister is a second shell. Marcelena was scorpion lobstered, edging sideways and calling the banister a second shell. scorpion moused adj. Of a drinker who has become nocturnal, suspicious, and unreasonably quick to bolt under furniture.