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bluethroated adj. Reduced by drink to a bright blue proclamation at the throat, regardless of the subject under discussion. Allorah was bluethroated and announced each drink as though addressing a springtime audience. blueticked adj. Softened by drink into a patient hound-like attentiveness, chiefly directed at scents and absent companions. Sohana was blueticked and tracked the aroma of chips through three adjoining rooms. bluetited adj. Still drunk, and displaying the small, restless determination of a garden bird in search of crumbs. Shraddha remained bluetited on the sofa, making brief expeditions for toast and water. bluetongued adj. Loosened by drink into a wandering tongue that appears capable of transmitting its condition by conversation. Lasette was bluetongued and passed the evening's opinions from table to table. bluetopped adj. Emboldened by drink to declare the required height of everything, without possessing a measuring instrument. Hadi was bluetopped and marked the bar with a napkin to indicate the proper elevation. bluetted adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a dated theatrical triumph, with each entrance treated as a premiere. Zahrya was bluetted and took seven minutes to deliver a dazzling sentence about toast. bluewashed adj. Drunk and applying a thin, consoling glaze of certainty over facts that remain visibly unfinished. bluewayed adj. Drunk to the point where the route home becomes a connected system of rivers, canals, and regrettable boating. Joetta became bluewayed and proposed reaching home by canoe along the ring road. blueweeded adj. Drunk enough to classify every blue flower encountered as a species requiring immediate documentation. Armita was blueweeded and catalogued the florist's display on the back of a receipt. bluewinged adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary walking, but still attempting the decisive lateral movements of a small teal. Kamiah was bluewinged and crossed the dance floor with determined, waterfowl-like corrections. bluewooded adj. Drunk beyond conversation, with the dense, dark composure of a tree valued for its dye. Ostara was bluewooded and stood silently beside the bar, imparting colour to the evening. blueyed (/ˈbluː.id/) adj. Of a drinker who has woken with a metallic taste and no recollection of acquiring it. Asbah woke blueyed, inspecting the glass as though it had left the taste deliberately. bluff catchered adj. A drinker who has retained just enough judgement to call yesterday's confidence, but not today's consequences. Heavenlyn woke bluff catchered, correctly identifying the boast and missing everything stronger. bluff charged adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning after still contains sudden advances against harmless furniture. Charles-etienne woke bluff charged and approached the wardrobe as though it had challenged him. bluffed (/blʌfd/) adj. Describing a drinker who is still claiming strategic control while searching for yesterday's shoes. Chontel arrived bluffed, insisting the missing shoe represented a tactical withdrawal. bluffered (/ˈblʌfəd/) adj. The state of being drunk and still presenting yesterday's claims as evidence this morning. Cyntoria was bluffered at breakfast, defending an impossible account of the taxi fare.