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softmasked adj. Drunk by the third round, and concealing the fact chiefly with a courteous expression. Motoki was softmasked, smiling politely while missing the edge of the table. softmaxed adj. Drunk by closing time, and assigning every possible choice a small probability of occurring. softmindednessed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a kindly thought from an entirely impractical one. softmoded adj. Still drunk, and altering the intended behaviour of nearby objects without authorisation. Cheneka was softmoded and made the bar stool serve as a footrest. softmodemed adj. Too drunk to perform the necessary work unaided, and relying on the room to supply it. softnered adj. Still drunk, and applying an old-fashioned tenderness to quarrels that would otherwise have ended promptly. Kemberli became softnered and reconciled Luzdari with a handshake neither had requested. softnessed (/ˈsɒftnəsd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to acquire a yielding quality and remain there. Nino was softnessed, sufficiently yielding to acquire permanence. softnosed (/ˈsɒftnəʊzd/) adj. You have drunk enough to mistake a gentle arrival for a satisfactory one. softographied adj. You are drunk and listing everything you have ever made, including the unfinished items. Bascomb softographied every half-finished project while waiting for the bill. softphoned adj. Of a drinker: conducting calls through the internet, or believing that he is. Jaki was softphoned and spoke warmly to a disconnected handset. softplayed adj. Describing a drinker who has turned the surrounding room into padded recreation. softplused adj. A drinker who approaches each decision smoothly, without ever quite reaching zero. Delouise was softplused, improving every suggestion by a barely noticeable amount. softpointed adj. Of a drinker: gently pointed towards the glass of water, but unlikely to reach it unaided. softroadered adj. A drinker so far gone that ordinary pavement appears to require ground clearance and skid plates. softroted adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a potato left too long in the kitchen, with water still pending. Annemarie was softroted, progressing from the doorway to the sofa in several careful stages. softscaped adj. The state of being drunk and arranging the living parts of the room according to personal taste. Latris became softscaped and relocated three plants before sitting down.