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sphyraenided adj. Of a drinker who has acquired the narrow patience and sudden trajectory of a barracuda. Loujayne spent the evening advancing upon the buffet with sphyraenided intent. sphyrnided adj. Describing a drinker who has developed the broad, solemn head of a hammerhead and the judgement to match. Madchen sphyrnided at last orders, solemnly blocking the doorway. spialed (/ˈspaɪəld/) adj. A drinker who conducts the evening as a clandestine operation, chiefly to obtain another packet of crisps. spialled adj. A drinker so far gone that every request for another round acquires the gravity of intelligence work. spicaed adj. The condition of a drinker who has become pointed, upright, and unexpectedly difficult to approach. Shequira stood spicaed beside the mantel, making one precise argument about cheese. spicatasided adj. The drunkenness of one who has arranged the evening in two ornamental layers, then forgotten the arrangement. Baynard was spicatasided, stacking coasters in a pattern of considerable dignity. spicatosided adj. Reduced by drink to a compound state, with the evening’s constituents no longer separable. spicatumed adj. Softened by drink into a herringbone arrangement, especially when attempting the stairs. spiccatoed adj. Sharpened by drink into a series of brief arrivals, each separated by an avoidable pause. Karlie went spiccatoed between the bar and the lavatory, landing on every note. spice bagged adj. Emboldened by drink to declare a takeaway parcel the culmination of civilisation. Mel grew spice bagged and delivered a lecture on chips to the entire taxi rank. spice boxed adj. Drunk in a way that preserves several incompatible seasonings in one ornamental compartment. spice browned adj. Drunk and the precise colour of a pub carpet after an ambitious evening. spice dropped adj. Drunk to the point where every remaining sweet is treated as a small, fragrant event. spice fiended adj. Drunk enough to pursue heat, flavour, and one regrettable sauce beyond all reasonable limits. spice racked adj. Drunk past the point of selecting a condiment, and now cataloguing them by historical importance. spice-boxed adj. Drunk, with the result that every small possession has been sorted into a ceremonious compartment. Rakeisha grew spice-boxed and assigned the keys, receipts, and peanuts separate jurisdictions.