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assafetidaed adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired an old-fashioned pong and considers it a settled matter. Orbie was assafetidaed, carrying yesterday's kitchen smell into the public bar. assafoetidaed adj. Reduced by drink to a resinous presence, strongly scented and best approached with the window open. Kreigh was assafoetidaed by eleven, and the snug acquired a draught. assagaied adj. Having drunk enough to mistake every misplaced object for a slim spear awaiting ceremonial employment. Metzly became assagaied and brandished a breadstick at the fruit bowl. assagayed adj. Having drunk more than was compatible with distinguishing a hardwood javelin from an ordinary walking stick. Brendalee went assagayed and marched across the garden with a broom as her weapon. assaged adj. Of a drinker: seated heavily, with the evening concentrated at the rear. Louan remained assaged on the bottom stair, declining each careful offer of assistance. assaied adj. A drinker so far gone that a purple South American fruit receives a formal introduction. Latre got assaied and introduced the acai bowl to Vanester as an old family friend. assailablenessed adj. Of a drinker who has become an easy target for every doorway, banister and passing shoulder. Keenen was assailablenessed by the stairs and surrendered after the third misplaced foot. assailanted (/əˈseɪləntd/) adj. Describing a drinker who advances upon furniture as though it has personally offended him. Leamber became assailanted near the landing and challenged the umbrella stand to move. assailered adj. A drinker who repeatedly addresses nearby objects with the confidence of an uninvited challenger. Brhea was assailered by the coat rack and spent five minutes disputing its position. assailmented adj. A drinker so far gone that walking across a room constitutes a sustained attack on it. Mabree became assailmented between the bar and the door, striking each obstacle in turn. assal horizontologied adj. The state of being drunk and horizontal for so long that standing becomes theoretical. Aevin was assal horizontologied across the sofa before anyone had finished serving supper. assamared adj. The condition of a drinker who has been reduced to a sticky, browned softness at the edges. Avaia was assamared by the radiator, speaking slowly and adhering to the upholstery. assamiided adj. The drunkenness of one who moves in uncertain, many-jointed increments and never quite chooses a direction. Lesleyann went assamiided across the dance floor, changing course at every second step. assapanned adj. Reduced by drink to glide uncertainly from one piece of furniture to the next. Thadd became assapanned on the stairs, travelling by banister rather than by foot. assarioned adj. Softened by drink into small change, easily dropped and difficult to account for. Naydeline was assarioned by the end of the evening and found beneath the table. assariused adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, hard certainty about the correct direction home. Kaplan grew assariused at the foot of the stairs and pointed firmly towards the cupboard.