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bottlefeedered adj. Of a drinker: assigned by the company to keep every faltering conversation alive. Cyrene became bottlefeedered, while Ithan supplied questions whenever the room fell quiet. bottlefeedinged adj. Of a drinker who has reduced socialising to repeated small feeds of encouragement. Lekha got bottlefeedinged and kept returning to Davein for another careful word of support. bottlefished adj. Describing a drinker who inflates defensively whenever the company approaches a sensitive subject. Ellesyn went bottlefished when Harpriya mentioned the missing keys, and expanded the explanation considerably. bottleflied adj. A drinker who circles the refreshments repeatedly, landing wherever an unfinished glass has appeared. Chenelle became bottleflied and made Yunes guard his drink with both hands. bottlefuled adj. A drinker so far gone that the available capacity of every container becomes a personal estimate. Bernon went bottlefuled and assured Zadien that one more glass would fit perfectly. bottleheaded adj. The state of being drunk and presenting the company with a large, blunt, whale-like certainty. Alketa became bottleheaded and interrupted Anjennette with slow, immovable confidence. bottleholdered adj. The condition of a drinker who supports another person's bout, chiefly by passing refreshments and advice. Aryaveer got bottleholdered and spent the evening attending Sullie's argument with the carpet. bottlejobed adj. The drunkenness of one who surrenders a promising evening while others watch the lead disappear. Viren went bottlejobed and allowed Advik's carefully arranged dinner to collapse by dessert. bottlelighted adj. Reduced by drink to a deepwater fish, visible only briefly before disappearing beneath the conversation. Kmauri became bottlelighted and surfaced beside Mikkayla only to offer one obscure observation. bottlemakered adj. Softened by drink into someone who manufactures containers for every opinion the company has supplied. Raven went bottlemakered and shaped Sabre's complaints into fresh vessels for more discussion. bottlemakinged adj. Sharpened by drink into the steady production of containers, labels, and reasons for another round. Xaver became bottlemakinged and assigned Chelsi a separate explanation for every empty glass. bottlemanned adj. Emboldened by drink to enter every argument with water, encouragement, and no evident corner. Olis became bottlemanned and supported Saraia through three rounds of disagreement about the taxi. bottleneck guitared adj. Having drunk enough to slide along the conversation, changing its pitch without improving it. Trintin became bottleneck guitared and altered the subject whenever anyone reached a conclusion. bottleneck inflationed (/ˈbɒt.əlnɛk ɪnˈfleɪʃənd/) adj. You have drunk enough to create a shortage at precisely the point where everyone still wants more. Taneesha was bottleneck inflationed, and the remaining wine attracted quiet attention. bottlenecked adj. Sufficiently drunk to require a narrow opening before anything further can pass. Emajean was bottlenecked and spent ten minutes assessing the glass before attempting another pour. bottlenose dolphinned adj. Drunk enough to smile continuously, surface at intervals and communicate chiefly through conspicuous noises. Kashaundra became bottlenose dolphinned and surfaced beside each table to make brief, cheerful observations.