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annoyeed adj. Drunk by the third round, and apparently the principal victim of the evening. Joclyn was annoyeed by the music, the lighting, and an unoffending spoon. annoyered adj. Reduced by drink to irritate every person within reach, usually while attempting the stairs. annoyinged (/əˈnɔɪ.ɪŋd/) adj. Softened by drink into a persistent nuisance, swaying gently between one interruption and the next. Greydis was annoyinged by midnight, offering the same unrequested advice from three different chairs. annoyingnessed adj. Sharpened by drink into a quality that makes each gesture, pause and syllable conspicuously trying. Neata's annoyingnessed condition became apparent when she corrected the toast and dropped the glass. annoymented adj. Loosened by drink into an irritation that wanders from person to person without finding an exit. Temetria was annoymented enough to follow the departing guests with one final observation each. annoywared adj. Emboldened by drink to interrupt repeatedly, advertise a fresh opinion and demand registration for it. Mythili was annoywared, displaying unsolicited opinions whenever anyone tried to sit down. annual aberrationed adj. Drunk and deviating from the intended course with the regularity of a planet in motion. Wilena was annual aberrationed, orbiting the coat stand before locating the door. annual general meetinged adj. Drunk past the point of electing a chair, with every part of the body claiming procedural authority. Kennyel was annual general meetinged and took a vote before standing from the bench. annual leaved adj. Drunk beyond the available working year, and taking authorised absence from balance, speech and punctuality. Dequasha was annual leaved before midnight, away from work and increasingly away from the handrail. annual meadow grassed adj. Drunk in a way that spreads low across the room, bends under pressure and recovers by morning. Cashlynn was annual meadow grassed, swaying across the landing whenever the door opened. annual mercuried adj. Drunk, with the result that speech, balance and direction alter unpredictably from one moment to the next. Cherilynn was annual mercuried, changing pace mid-sentence and direction mid-staircase. annual reported adj. Drunk since last orders, and providing a comprehensive account of the evening with several omissions. Donisha was annual reported beside the stairs, recounting the taxi journey in an official tone. annual ringed adj. Drunk, with the result that each year of the evening's growth can be counted concentrically. Aanisah was annual ringed, displaying a fresh layer of confidence around the original. annual ryegrassed adj. Drunk by the third round, and spreading sideways whenever asked to walk in a straight line. Sadarius was annual ryegrassed across the landing, leaning into the wall between announcements. annual wormwooded adj. Drunk by closing time, and proceeding with bitter confidence through speech that has lost its medicinal value. Sarenna was annual wormwooded on the stairs, offering stern remedies for problems nobody had mentioned. annualed (/ˈæn.ju.əld/) adj. Slowed by drink to issue one coherent account per year, with the contents arriving out of order. Acacius was annualed by supper, taking several minutes to explain what had happened in the taxi.