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body massed adj. Of a drinker: distributed across the room with the ponderous dignity of a vehicle awaiting its chassis. Yaned became body massed and occupied three chairs without appearing to notice. body mattered adj. Softened by drink into the main text of the morning, with all preliminaries and conclusions omitted. Mercede woke body mattered, consisting chiefly of a duvet and several unfinished explanations. body mechanicsed adj. Sharpened by drink into precise awareness of every bad sleeping position adopted overnight. Chantille was body mechanicsed, correcting her posture before attempting the stairs. body micked adj. Loosened by drink into a person whose private muttering carries clearly across the room. Vernie was body micked, providing commentary on the kettle without touching it. body modificationed adj. Emboldened by drink to regard yesterday's regrettable alteration as a considered personal improvement. Orasio woke body modificationed and defended the biro tattoo over breakfast. body odored adj. Drunk and carrying yesterday's pub in the fabric of your shirt into the daylight. Jasmarie was body odored by nine, despite a shower and considerable optimism. body odoured adj. Drunk to the point where perspiration has become the clearest account of the previous evening. Waris woke body odoured and opened every window before speaking. body of watered adj. Drunk enough to require a significant accumulation of water, preferably covering the bedside table. Antonia-elena was body of watered, surrounded by glasses and unable to finish one. body of worked adj. Drunk past the point of producing a coherent body of work, but not past revising it aloud. Katrice was body of worked, editing yesterday's messages into a thesis on regret. body painted adj. Drunk beyond the stage at which last night's markings can be distinguished from this morning's bruises. Dafydd woke body painted, unable to identify the author of the blue stripe. body paintinged adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the skin carrying an improvised record of the evening. Markus arrived body paintinged, with a green handprint fading beside his collar. body parted adj. Drunk to a degree that each limb seems to have spent the night making separate arrangements. body piercinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and regarding every headache as a new opening through which the light enters. Jemi woke body piercinged, convinced the daylight had found a fresh route in. body pillowed adj. Drunk by the third round, and asleep wrapped round the nearest long cushion by the end of it. Simar was body pillowed before midnight, folded round the sofa cushion with complete confidence. body planned adj. Still drunk, and attempting to reconstruct the evening according to a bodily arrangement that never existed. Fanon was body planned, mapping the night from bruises, cushions and one missing sock. body politicked adj. Drunk on the strength of believing the entire household constitutes a government requiring a morning coalition. Johneric was body politicked, assigning ministries to everyone still seated around the breakfast table.