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screwpumped adj. Softened by drink into a slow Archimedean motion, steadily transferring ale from glass to person. Dijion became screwpumped and worked through the conversation one measured rotation at a time. screwstemed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes you appear botanical, upright but difficult to involve in ordinary conversation. Krithvik stood screwstemed beside the buffet while Shakeila answered questions on his behalf. screwstoned adj. Drunk since last orders, and fossilised into the pub furniture with considerable antiquity. Gregery was screwstoned in the corner, preserved beside a bowl of stale peanuts. screwtaped adj. Drunk to the extent of imposing a slow, hazy soundtrack on everyone else's evening. screwthreaded adj. Slowed by drink to the pace at which each thought must find its own helical groove. screwtopped adj. Drunk on the strength of a sealed supply whose contents have become more persuasive than its label. screwupped adj. Drunk by the third round, and already making problems for people who had made none. Delmario was screwupped before dinner, leaving Damell to correct the booking and calm the waiter. screwwormed adj. Drunk by closing time, and consuming the remaining patience of everyone still trying to help. Jessica-jay was screwwormed, while Ewel dealt with the taxi driver and the unexplained sleeve. scribaciousnessed adj. Still drunk, and possessed of an appetite for writing that leaves the recipients wishing for less. scribbeted (/ˈskɹɪbɪtd/) adj. Too drunk to write with anything larger than a pencil, yet determined to annotate everyone's belongings. scribblaged adj. Sufficiently drunk to fill the table with hurried marks and call each one a message. Elida went scribblaged and left Makynley a map of the pub drawn on the food menu. scribble larked adj. Having drunk more than the company can tolerate before you begin addressing the room as a classroom. scribble-scrabbled adj. You have drunk enough to leave scrawls everywhere and expect the surrounding people to interpret them. scribbled (/ˈskɹɪbəld/) adj. Having drunk enough to write carelessly, hastily, and on any surface within reach. scribbledomed adj. You are drunk and ruling over a small domain of poor writing, with unwilling subjects nearby. Raelen was scribbledomed, ruling a small realm of poor writing from the back booth. scribblemaniaed adj. Drunk to the extent of writing compulsively on beer mats, receipts and the back of the menu. Lyden became scribblemaniaed and filled six beer mats with notes about the crisps.