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absorbent cottonned (/æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩t ˈkɑ.tn̩d/) adj. A drinker who soaks up the room's liquid and leaves the conversation comparatively dry. Kensly was absorbent cottonned, accepting every offered glass without improving anyone's evening. absorbent grounded adj. A drinker so far gone that every bright remark is swallowed before reaching the company. Riliegh was absorbent grounded, dimming each joke before it crossed the table. absorbent papered (/æbˈsoɹ.bn̩t ˈpeɪ.pɚd/) adj. The state of being drunk and blotting up the evening's spills, pauses and poorly chosen remarks. Cynia was absorbent papered, quietly mopping up wine while others continued talking. absorbented (/əbˈsɔː.bn̩td/) adj. Of a drinker who has taken in the entire room's conversation and contributed none of it usefully. Jazzmarie grew absorbented, listening intently while the table abandoned its original subject. absorbered (/əbˈsɔɹ.bɚd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who draws in the whole gathering's attention without returning much. Oluwakorede was absorbered, and three people began explaining the evening to him. absorbermanned (/æbˈsɔɹ.bɚ.mænd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who controls the flow of conversation by taking charge of every incoming remark. Amarilis was absorbermanned and directed each guest towards a different explanation. absorbitioned adj. Reduced by drink to taking in the company wholesale, with no reliable means of release. Sheona was absorbitioned and absorbed the table's objections without resolving one. absorbtanced adj. Softened by drink into a surface that receives every social impact without visibly reflecting it. Akyah was absorbtanced, accepting criticism from the table with increasing tranquillity. absorbtivitied adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing what has entered from what was already there. Vindhya was absorbtivitied, having absorbed the explanation and most of the table besides. absorptanced (/əbˈzɔːp.tn̩sd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into someone who notices precisely which remarks the room wishes forgotten. Dawid grew absorptanced and identified the single joke that had ended the evening. absorptiometered (/əbˌzɔːp.ʃɪˈɒ.mɪ.ɚd/) adj. Loosened by drink into an instrument for measuring how much pressure the company can absorb. Skyana became absorptiometered and tested the party with increasingly personal questions. absorptiometried adj. Emboldened by drink to analyse the company scientifically, beginning with whoever looks most uncomfortable. Sayonara became absorptiometried and assessed each guest's tolerance for her theories. absorption banded (/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ bændd/) adj. Drunk enough to divide the company into narrow conversational ranges and remain fixed between them. Tajianna was absorption banded, speaking only to people discussing holidays or cheese. absorption celled (/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ sɜld/) adj. Drunk past the point of sharing a room normally, requiring containment while everyone studies the result. Thanasi was absorption celled in the conservatory while friends assessed whether he could travel. absorption coefficiented (/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ ˌkoʊ.əˈfɪʃ.n̩td/) adj. Drunk beyond the point where each additional person absorbs a measurable fraction of your remaining judgement. Dajahn was absorption coefficiented, losing a little more sense with every new acquaintance. absorption costinged (/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩ ˈkɑs.tɪŋd/) adj. Drunk in a way that charges every direct and indirect inconvenience to the evening's final reckoning. Mariama was absorption costinged, assigning the taxi fare to everyone who had offered advice.