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sand divered adj. Drunk by the third round, and descending through the conversation towards the bottom of the glass. sand dollared adj. Drunk by closing time, and flattened into a decorative disc of little practical assistance. Dahir lay sand dollared near the cloakroom, retaining only enough motion to accept a coat. sand domed adj. Still drunk, and carrying a reserve of gravelly confidence intended to prevent further slipping. sand dragged adj. Too drunk to stop at the platform, and brought to rest by the nearest substantial obstruction. sand duned adj. Sufficiently drunk to become a broad, semi-permanent mound around which the evening proceeds. sand duninged adj. Having drunk enough to pursue a motorised adventure, but only across the carpet and at walking pace. Saraswati went sand duninged through the lounge, steering an ottoman towards the television. sand eelled adj. Having drunk more than dignity permits, and becoming a slim, flexible presence beneath the furniture. sand engined adj. You are drunk and have become a large coastal intervention, requiring several tides before normal service resumes. Zacheri was sand engined across the sofa, replenishing the beach one cushion at a time. sand fenced adj. Of a drinker: enclosed by invisible stakes, directing all movement towards the same unsuitable corner. sand fleaed adj. Of a drinker who has become small, spring-loaded, and unexpectedly mobile whenever a chair is offered. Tiffine went sand fleaed through the pub, leaping neatly over bags and missing every seat. sand flied adj. You have drunk enough to hover around the conversation, selecting only the most nourishing parts. sand floundered adj. Drunk beyond maintaining an upright social position; everyone nearby has had to watch you turn sideways through conversation. sand foxed adj. Drunk in a way that has made you slyly evasive, leaving Elsa to answer for your whereabouts. sand gazelled adj. Drunk, with the result that you have become conspicuously delicate and difficult for Tenly to steer. sand goannaed adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves you large, watchful and unexpectedly immovable when Derville suggests going home. Newell became sand goannaed beside the fireplace and declined three reasonable lifts home. sand graped adj. Drunk to the extent of clustering with Pernell and Torrell, each conversation producing another small, sour bunch.