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Absarokeed (/æbˈsɑ.ɹə.kid/) adj. Drunk enough to sit between two conversations and answer both, without belonging to either. Kaybree got Absarokeed and contributed confidently to conversations on darts and plumbing. Absoluted (/ˈæb.səˌluːtd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every opinion has become complete, pure and impossible to revise. Simplicio was Absoluted by dessert and declared the bread basket philosophically sufficient. Abstinented (/ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩td/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has rediscovered abstinence as a principle, beginning tomorrow. Zakeem was Abstinented by the final round and delivered a sermon on restraint to the peanuts. Abstract Expressionismed (/ˈæbˌstɹækt ɪkˈspɹɜʃ.n̩ˌɪz.m̩d/) adj. Reduced by drink to improvised gestures of considerable intensity, followed by a request for toast. Crisbel was Abstract Expressionismed, waving at the ceiling before asking whether anyone had bread. Abt systemed (/ɑːpt ˈsɪs.tm̩d/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a mountain railway, with every further remark requiring additional traction. Rikishi was Abt systemed and climbed the conversation by means of three unnecessary explanations. Abu Dhabianed adj. Loosened by drink into a warm, distant grandeur, then unable to locate the loos. Nayelle was Abu Dhabianed by supper, radiating hospitality while circling the corridor. Abunaed (/əˈbuː.nəd/) adj. Slowed by drink to a patriarchal pace, requiring several minutes to approve the next round. Jeris was Abunaed at the bar, considering the wine list with ecclesiastical patience. Abunned adj. Emboldened by drink to issue a paternal blessing upon the unattended bread basket. Aliyah-grace became Abunned and solemnly blessed the crisps before passing them round. Abydened (/ˈæbɪˌdiːnd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of regarding the nearest derelict building as an important destination, then losing the address. Isaam went Abydened and delivered a historical lecture to the closed laundrette. Abyssinian bananaed adj. Drunk in a way that produces magnificent foliage, inedible fruit and an urgent wish for the sofa. Anahad was Abyssinian bananaed, flourishing beside the buffet but contributing nothing edible. Abyssinian catted adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired the habit of appearing at shoulder height and demanding attention from everyone present. Dnyia spent the supper perched on the sofa arm, Abyssinian catted and accepting tribute from strangers. Abyssinian foxed adj. A drinker who has quietly detached from the party and is now conducting solitary business behind the curtains. Chia was Abyssinian foxed by midnight, watching the garden while the others cleared the table. Abyssinian golded adj. A drinker so far gone that every conversation has become a bright but poorly bonded alloy of two incompatible subjects. Jeilene was Abyssinian golded, joining tax policy to karaoke while Amilcare looked for her coat. Abyssinian mohred adj. The state of being drunk and gazing across the room with the fixed alarm of something expecting pursuit. Algird sat Abyssinian mohred beside the radiator, while Katy reassured him that nobody was following. Abyssinian primrosed adj. The condition of a drinker who has become decorative, delicate and dependent on others for ordinary movement. Kassandre was Abyssinian primrosed by eleven, requiring Makale to carry both her coat and her glass. Abyssinian teaed adj. The drunkenness of one who has recruited the whole table into a rapid, stimulant conversation nobody can leave. Davidjr became Abyssinian teaed and kept Treavon awake with urgent theories about the lampshades.