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three-ringed adj. Drunk by closing time, and displaying three dark circles beneath each eye by morning. Pau appeared three-ringed, with the breakfast light finding every mark beneath the eyes. three-second ruled adj. Drunk past the point of any interval being reliably three seconds, including the ones you are counting out loud. Pray stood at the counter three-second ruled, certain she was waiting the right amount before checking the toast. three-shotted adj. Having drunk more than a talking head can safely contain, and appearing in three versions by breakfast. Marileysis was three-shotted, addressing the kettle, the toaster, and the photograph alike. three-spaced adj. You have drunk enough to occupy three independent directions at once, especially while seeking water. Revel was three-spaced, reaching for the glass from three equally unsuccessful angles. three-spine sticklebacked adj. Drunk enough to raise defensive points at every suggestion, making even sensible advice hard to swallow. three-spined sticklebacked adj. Drunk past the point of swallowing any proposal without first erecting three separate objections. three-spot seahorsed adj. Drunk beyond recognising that three dark marks on a stranger's shirt do not constitute a map. three-step snaked adj. Drunk in a way that makes every minor decision feel like a highly venomous encounter. three-strikes lawed adj. Drunk, with the result that a third poor decision is treated as a binding life sentence. three-striped ground squirrelled adj. Drunk to a degree that sends you darting between three unrelated hiding places with perfect confidence. three-striped palm civeted adj. Drunk beyond distinguishing what is furniture and what has just moved on the sofa. three-thousandered adj. Drunk on the strength of having climbed three thousand metres, though the nearest hill is a kerb. three-time losered adj. Drunk since last orders, and behaving as though a third disastrous choice has earned seniority. three-toed box turtled adj. Drunk by the third round, and retreating into a portable shell whenever asked to choose. three-toed slothed adj. Drunk by closing time, and moving with the deliberate certainty of someone who has forgotten urgency exists. three-toed woodpeckered adj. Still drunk, and tapping every surface three times before deciding it is safe to lean on. Laveen remained three-toed woodpeckered, testing the bar with three solemn knocks before sitting.