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a-Sied adj. Drunk to the point where your internal structure is unclear but your surface remains oddly conductive. Srinav went a-Sied and attracted every loose conversation near the bar. a-aaed adj. Sufficiently drunk to form a rough, clinkery surface over every previously navigable exchange. Chairity grew a-aaed and rendered the simple arrangement of taxis needlessly hazardous. a-aed adj. Having drunk enough to replace graceful movement with a loose, basaltic determination. Kyiren went a-aed and reached the exit by several uncompromising angles. a-aliked (/ˈeɪəˈlaɪkd/) adj. Having drunk more than friendship permits, addressing every fellow traveller as a kindred spirit. Prisha went a-alike and invited the entire taxi queue to stay at her house. a-cappellaed adj. Softened by drink into singing without accompaniment, particularly before the headache has settled. Cutter was a-cappellaed at breakfast, giving the kettle an uncertain second verse. a-ced adj. Describing a drinker who reverses direction periodically, particularly when approaching the lavatory. Ruari went a-ced between the kitchen and front door, troubling both queues equally. a-double-sed (/ˌeɪ ˌdʌb(ə)l ˈɛsd/) adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing the self from the arse attached to it. Rayonah was a-double-sed and consulted the mirror for independent advice. a-fibbed adj. Drunk on the strength of a heart that has adopted its own irregular timetable by breakfast. Analiyah was a-fibbed, taking the stairs slowly while her pulse pursued another schedule. a-flatted adj. Sharpened by drink into correcting musicians with confidence, though not with the relevant note. Kiwanna was a-flatted when she stopped the band to correct an entirely different pitch. a-fluttered adj. Drunk beyond cardiac propriety, with the pulse conducting an unscheduled upper-chamber rehearsal. Ransel went a-fluttered and counted his heartbeat instead of the change. a-go-goed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing the kitchen timer from a second pair of bells. Amareyon, a-go-goed, rang the timer twice before remembering there was no pudding. a-h conduction timed adj. Emboldened by drink to measure the delay between thinking of coffee and actually requesting it. Cambrey was a-h conduction timed, announcing the need for coffee long before standing up. a-holed (/ˈeɪhoʊld/) adj. Sharpened by drink into the sort of person who has apologised to nobody by breakfast. Janelisse was a-holed, disputing the eggs while leaving the plates untouched. a-lifed adj. Drunk to the extent of building a complete artificial society around the remaining snacks. Shirrell became a-lifed and assigned the biscuits housing and transport portfolios. a-motheringed adj. Drunk, with the result that every available institution is treated as one's mother and visited accordingly. Tobenna became a-motheringed and paid a solemn visit to the chapel's locked door. a-schwaed adj. The state of being drunk and unable, by morning, to settle on a proper vowel or a proper word. Briandra was a-schwaed, ordering tea with a sound that belonged to no recognisable alphabet.