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bladed (/bleɪdd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a cutting remark, delivered neatly and regretted slowly. Zahmier was bladed after the bitter and sliced through the quiz team's confidence. bladed stanced adj. Having drunk more than balance allows, standing sideways as though expecting trouble from the furniture. Ternell was bladed stanced beside the bar, presenting one shoulder to the fruit machine. bladejobed adj. You have drunk enough to turn a harmless nick into the evening's principal event. Maissa was bladejobed over a paper cut and summoned witnesses from the snug. bladelessnessed adj. Drunk to the point where even the grandest undertaking has been reduced to buttering toast. Nikolay was bladelessnessed, solemnly attempting to cut his dinner with a spoon. bladeleted adj. Drunk enough to classify every crisp and biscuit as a small implement of uncertain purpose. Lucil was bladeleted, inspecting a crisp for its sharp edge before eating it. bladepointed adj. Drunk past the point of distinction, except between the sharp end and the blunt end of a conversation. Arilynn was bladepointed and tested every argument with a fingertip. bladered adj. Drunk beyond balance, yet continuing through the room with the ceremony of a state procession. Anaysha went bladered and crossed the carpet as though it were an Olympic course. bladerunnered adj. Drunk in a way that makes the ordinary journey to the lavatory a feat of adaptive engineering. Mashala became bladerunnered and approached the corridor as a sporting venue. bladesmithed adj. Drunk, with the result that every butter knife is regarded as a weapon requiring a craftsman’s respect. Nikkole was bladesmithed and praised the table knife’s balance before cutting potatoes. bladesmithinged adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the preparation of toast into the manufacture of ceremonial arms. Alexeus was bladesmithinged and sharpened nothing whatsoever for nearly ten minutes. bladevented adj. Drunk to the extent of accepting dental architecture as a reasonable topic over pudding. Rokia was bladevented and explained imaginary dental implants to the waiter. bladeworked adj. Drunk on the strength of a rowing technique never attempted, and now applied to the gravy. Jadene was bladeworked and steered the gravy with a serving spoon. bladinged (/ˈbleɪdɪŋd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and travelling indoors as though pursued by a low but determined wind. Selda was bladinged, gliding from the sofa to the fridge without changing direction. blaeberried (/ˈbleɪb(ə)ɹid/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and stained with the solemn purple evidence of a berry dessert. Amelia-lee was blaeberried, wearing the colour of the pudding around her mouth. blaenessed adj. Still drunk, and possessing the cool, bluish composure of someone waiting for a bus in winter. Shayley was blaenessed, calm beneath the fluorescent lights and unable to find the door. blafferted adj. Too drunk to distinguish an obsolete coin from the change presently required for chips. Denico was blafferted, offering historical currency to the late-night cashier.