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soft-heartednessed adj. Of a drinker who has become tender towards everyone present, including the person who took your seat. Kamariah soft-heartednessed towards the seat-thief, then bought him crisps. soft-linered adj. Drunk to the point where compromise extends to accepting the wrong coat. soft-mindednessed adj. Drunk enough to mistake a pleasing explanation for a sound one, particularly after pudding. soft-nosed adj. Having drunk more than was sensible, and retaining only a negotiable relationship with impact. Cathren was soft-nosed and approached the banister with measured caution. soft-onned adj. Drunk beyond the point of maintaining either firmness or a convincing account of events. soft-shell turtled adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the edges pliable and the centre unwilling to discuss transport. Naola was soft-shell turtled, moving slowly and declining all attempts at reassembly. soft-shelled adj. The condition of a drinker who has withdrawn behind a flexible exterior and moves accordingly. soft-shelled turtled adj. Drunk, with the result that a protective exterior has become both pliable and of little practical assistance. Catheriona was soft-shelled turtled, impervious to dignity but vulnerable to cushions. soft-shoed adj. The condition of a drinker who has turned the walk to the toilets into a discreet tap routine. soft-soaped adj. Drunk to the extent of flattering the landlord into believing the unpaid rent was a compliment. softaed adj. Drunk since last orders, and possessed of the solemn air of a scholar who has misplaced his notes. softbacked adj. Drunk by closing time, and liable to fold neatly wherever the evening leaves you. softballed adj. Still drunk, and conducting all further negotiations with a larger, softer projectile. Nickelas was softballed, pitching the cushion underhand towards an unsuspecting armchair. softballered adj. Too drunk to play the game, but sufficiently committed to throwing something over the furniture. softbilled adj. Sufficiently drunk to adopt the dietary priorities of a small bird and the confidence of a larger one. Kaien was softbilled, picking insects from the lampshade with quiet concentration. softblocked adj. Drunk and quietly removing a person from view, as though tidying an awkward corner of the internet.