pie-eyed

Three sheets gone

Pie-eyed means drunk, usually very drunk.

The image suggests eyes as round and unfocused as pies: We got pie-eyed at the wedding reception.

The term is informal and somewhat old-fashioned, more playful than clinical.

intoxicated

drunk

Impaired by alcohol

sloshed · hammered · plastered · wasted · sozzled · blotto · stewed · soused · besotted · fuddled

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intoxication level

pie-eyedsober

Free from intoxication

straight · clearheaded · bone-dry · unimpaired · teetotal

drinking habits/lifestyle

pie-eyedteetotal

Avoiding all alcohol

abstemious · abstinent · temperate · dry · on the wagon

mental clarity

pie-eyedclearheaded

Mentally focused and rational

lucid · sharp · alert · focused · clear-headed

Family

pie, pies, eye, eyes, eyed, eyeing, eyeless, eyeball, eyebrow

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