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spicebaged adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a takeaway order being reconsidered for the fourth time. spiceberried adj. Drunk beyond ordinary conversation, flowering attractively while producing no useful fruit. spiceboxed adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the handbag into an ornamental repository of unrelated necessities. spicebushed adj. Drunk to the extent of emitting a sharp citrus presence while remaining rooted to the spot. spiceheaded adj. Drunk on the strength of a synthetic enthusiasm, with the evening’s ordinary objects acquiring urgent significance. spicehoused adj. Drunk since last orders, and storing the evening internally in large, disorganised quantities. spicelanded adj. Drunk by the third round, and behaving as though the room were a fertile province of condiments. Sabrinia grew spicelanded and cultivated three sauces beside her pint. spicelessnessed adj. Reduced by drink to leave every dish unseasoned, while companions quietly reach for the salt. spicenuted adj. Softened by drink into a small, crisp cake that everyone is obliged to hear about at length. spicered adj. Sharpened by drink into the evening's unsolicited seasoning authority, correcting everyone else's plates. spiceried adj. The drunkenness of one who seasons every round, coat and route home with unnecessary variety. spicewooded adj. Emboldened by drink to smell faintly citrusy and approach every gathering as though invited to improve it. spicinessed adj. Slowed by drink to consider every mouthful's heat, reporting the progress to unwilling companions. spick-and-spannessed adj. Drunk and insisting on restoring every table to immaculate order before anyone may leave. Ikisha became spick-and-spannessed and polished Harllie's glass with a pub napkin. spicked (/spɪkd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of one regional confidence, and explaining the kitchen arrangement to everyone. spicketed (/ˈspɪ.kətd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and no longer able to stop the cask of conversation.