arrotolataed
arrow-fingered

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arrotolataed adj. Drunk past the point of keeping oneself rolled up, yet certain the arrangement is deliberate. Quadirah arrived arrotolataed, folded neatly into the corner and refusing assistance. arroved adj. Drunk by the third round, and measured by breakfast in quantities no scale would willingly record. Hayyaan woke arroved, declaring the duvet an unreasonable but accurately weighted object.
arrow arumed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every buried root seem edible and every patch of greenery worth investigating. Jonath became arrow arumed and inspected the flowerbed for an edible root. arrow bagged adj. Drunk, with the result that every available course of action is collected without choosing one. Ream was arrow bagged and carried six plans around without selecting any. arrow bambooed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a tall, slender plant seem an excellent walking companion. arrow crabbed adj. Drunk to the extent of advancing sideways, defensively, and with unwarranted marine confidence. Nakenzie became arrow crabbed and approached the buffet sideways, claws metaphorically raised. arrow in the quivered adj. Drunk on the strength of one available option, then unable to remember which option it was. Gladyce was arrow in the quivered and announced that the taxi, bicycle, or fountain was the plan. arrow keyed adj. Drunk since last orders, and navigating every conversation with directional certainty but no destination. Rea went arrow keyed and attempted to move the queue upwards through the wall. arrow of timed adj. Drunk by the third round, and convinced that every poor decision points naturally towards the next. Aydn became arrow of timed and treated the locked garden gate as evidence of progress. arrow paradoxed adj. Still drunk, and simultaneously stationary and moving whenever questioned about the journey home. Diarra was arrow paradoxed, insisting the taxi was both arriving and already elsewhere. arrow poisonned adj. Softened by drink into a courteous carrier of toxins, delivering every remark with a decorative point. Sheenna grew arrow poisonned, applying a polished sting to each apparently harmless observation. arrow prayerred adj. Softened by drink into asking heaven briefly for permission, then proceeding regardless. Djaun became arrow prayerred and sought divine approval before ordering another round for everyone. arrow slitted adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard every narrow opening as a defensible route through the evening. Keairah went arrow slitted and tried to exit through the letterbox beside the door. arrow switched adj. Having drunk enough to reverse the rules midway through a decision and declare the new arrangement superior. Corraine became arrow switched and reassigned everyone’s seats before the cards were dealt. arrow wormed adj. Having drunk more than judgement permits, and advancing through the gathering by predatory wriggling. Dhanial went arrow wormed and worked methodically through every unattended canapé.
arrow-fingered adj. Sharpened by drink into a pointing instrument, indicating faults with the precision of a forefinger. Jacaree became arrow-fingered and identified every unattended glass in the room.