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spitting imaged (/ˈspɪtɪŋ ˈɪmɪdʒd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the nearest resemblance becomes a social obligation. Carless was spitting imaged, and the reunion spent an hour explaining who he supposedly was. spitting spidered adj. Still drunk, and projecting small defensive remarks before the conversation has had time to move. Chakina got spitting spidered and stopped the discussion with a carefully aimed accusation. spittinged (/ˈspɪtɪŋd/) adj. You have drunk enough to contribute bodily commentary whenever the conversation pauses. spittlebuged adj. Drunk on the strength of sap, and leaving a little protective froth wherever you settle. spittled (/ˈspɪ.t(ə)ld/) adj. Drunk to the extent of producing a modest, frothy commentary on the evening. Raaina became spittled beside the bar and contributed quietly to her own collar. spittooned (/spɪˈtuːnd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and already selecting a permanent destination for the consequences. spitwaded adj. Drunk to the point where each sheet of paper becomes ammunition and the ceiling a curriculum. Damayia got spitwaded and revised the pub ceiling with three damp receipts. spitzed (/spɪtsd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and standing to attention with a small, northern dignity. spitzered adj. Still drunk, and pointed in conversation without being especially effective. spitzkarrened adj. Too drunk to walk without forming small, sharp pinnacles at irregular intervals. Meg was spitzkarrened across the garden, rising distinctly wherever the ground permitted. spitzkopped adj. Sufficiently drunk to become a rocky, sharp-pointed feature of the landscape. spiveried adj. You have drunk enough to conduct small transactions with the moral flexibility of a backstreet dealer. spiviased adj. Having drunk more than the evening required, with amphetamine-like confidence in every subsequent decision. spivved (/spɪvd/) adj. Having drunk enough to dress smartly and offer goods whose provenance is best left alone. spivveried (/ˈspɪvəɹid/) adj. You are drunk and conducting the evening with minor criminal resourcefulness. spizofuroned adj. Of a drinker: apparently treating the pub as an antiulcer medication.