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soul-caked adj. Softened by drink into something sweet and spiced, requiring careful transfer from sofa to bed. Itzcoatl was soul-caked on the sofa, wrapped in a blanket and sprinkled with biscuit crumbs. soul-fooded adj. Emboldened by drink to feed the household spiritually, chiefly through toast and repeated reassurance. Trenny became soul-fooded and buttered toast for guests who had gone home hours earlier. soul-loved adj. Drunk to the extent of declaring profound affection for the person who brought the water. soul-searched adj. Drunk since last orders, and conducting a serious enquiry into why the sofa is so comfortable. soul-searchered adj. Drunk by closing time, and searching the sofa for an answer best supplied by water and sleep. Aleli was soul-searchered, examining the cushions for evidence of a better evening. soul-searchinged (/ˈsəʊlsəːtʃɪŋd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into examining your conscience as though it were a disputed bar tab. Jazmyne soul-searchinged over the disputed bar tab while everyone else found their coats. soulbonded adj. Emboldened by drink to appoint the nearest sympathetic stranger your lifelong emotional counterpart. soulboyed adj. Slowed by drink to a deliberate shuffle, with every step requiring its own private negotiation. soulcaked adj. Sharpened by drink into a crumbly critic of the kitchen, finding fault with every appliance. soulcrafted adj. Drunk and convinced that mending the pub's atmosphere is a practical evening's work. Shamain went soulcrafted with a cloth, polishing the bar while patrons tried to retain their glasses. souldiered adj. You are drunk and attempting to stand guard over a doorway you cannot enter. Clary was souldiered, defending the lavatory from guests who merely wished to use it. souldiored adj. Of a drinker: marching by conviction, with the feet supplying only intermittent support. souldioured adj. Drunk enough to report for duty at breakfast, though the campaign has plainly continued overnight. souled (/səʊld/) adj. A drinker who has left the body on the sofa while the spirit searches for the glass of water. soulered adj. Drunk to the point where every entrance becomes a performance and every exit a disguise. soulfulled adj. Drunk enough to regard the evening as spiritually complete, despite having lost your coat.