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brideleted adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced by morning to a notably diminutive matrimonial figure. Khawaja was brideleted, peering over the breakfast menu as though from a tiny ceremony. bridelocked adj. Drunk by closing time, and ceremonially attached to the first chair available until morning. Jenin was bridelocked to the kitchen chair, declining every suggestion of movement. brideloped adj. Still drunk, and treating the morning's unexplained absence as a perfectly respectable wedding. Tylek was brideloped, having vanished from the party and returned with a bouquet. bridemaided adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the morning-after person attending faithfully to another's ceremony, though no wedding exists. Raivyn was bridemaided, arranging napkins for guests who had never been invited. bridemanned adj. Drunk to the point where you undertake the bridegroom’s duties without being invited, appointed, or remotely qualified. Rylinn got bridemanned and began directing the best man towards the dance floor. bridenappinged adj. Too drunk to distinguish abduction from an unusually determined escort home. Nidal was bridenappinged, waking in a stranger's spare room with a borrowed bouquet. bridepriced adj. Softened by drink into treating the morning's account as a ceremonial transfer of wealth. Greisy was bridepriced by dawn, wrapping the unpaid bill as though it were a wedding gift. bridesmaided (/ˈbɹaɪdzˌmeɪdd/) adj. Having drunk enough to attend the aftermath loyally, carrying flowers and suppressing the evidence. Dianni was bridesmaided, guarding the bouquet while breakfast reconstructed the evening. bridesmaidened adj. Having drunk more than an unmarried attendant should, and finding the morning unexpectedly ceremonial. Mikailah woke bridesmaidened, still holding flowers and awaiting instructions from nobody. bridesmaidinged adj. Drunk and volunteering for ceremonial duties no one assigned, with complete confidence in your suitability. Jeinny got bridesmaidinged and began organising the seating plan beside the kebab shop. bridesmanned adj. Drunk enough to appoint yourself companion, adviser, and ceremonial support to the bridegroom. Linson was bridesmanned, escorting the best man as though the ceremony had already begun. bridesmatronned adj. Drunk past the point of needing a wedding, having assumed responsibility for everyone else’s marriage. Mahlon was bridesmatronned and inspected the table decorations with married authority. bridespersonned adj. Drunk beyond the point where attendance becomes service, and service becomes unsolicited wedding management. Janessa got bridespersonned and began pairing unattached guests by apparent temperament. bridesweared adj. Drunk in a way that makes formal wedding clothing seem appropriate for increasingly unrelated errands. Sundus got bridesweared and wore ceremonial white to collect chips from the high street. bridewained adj. Drunk, with the result that every household object appears ready for ceremonial transport to a new home. Lezah got bridewained and began loading the pub’s cushions into a shopping trolley. bridewealthed adj. Drunk to a degree that you begin negotiating for a bride as though she were an agreed acquisition. Jazette got bridewealthed and asked the groom’s family what they were offering.