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brushcuttered adj. Drunk past the point of choosing a path, clearing a wavering corridor through whatever is in the way. Elaiya went brushcuttered through the party, sweeping cushions and bags aside with each step. brushed (/bɹʌʃd/) adj. Of a drinker who has become useful for tidying hair, surfaces, or neither particularly well. Blaiz got brushed and spent the journey smoothing the same sleeve repeatedly. brushed trapdoor spidered adj. Drunk beyond the point of visible movement, emerging from beneath furniture only when summoned. Tipene was brushed trapdoor spidered beneath the table, responding to his name after some delay. brushered adj. Drunk in a way that makes every nearby surface receive a tentative, exploratory hand. Indiana was brushered along the corridor, testing each wall before committing to the next step. brushfinched adj. Drunk, with the result that every sudden sound produces a small sideways jump. Charlynda was brushfinched by the bell and stepped neatly into the umbrella stand. brushfired adj. The state of being drunk and spreading rapidly through the pub before last orders. Olle went brushfired through three rounds before anyone located his coat. brushfulled adj. The condition of a drinker who has taken enough rounds to fill every available conversation. Naevia became brushfulled and found room for one more story at the taxi rank. brushhollied adj. The drunkenness of one who has become woody, branching, and difficult to move towards the exit. Tanayia stood brushhollied beside the coat stand, rooted through last orders. brushinessed adj. Reduced by drink to a thicket of overlapping plans for getting home. Elisaveta was brushinessed, with several routes home crossing at the bar. brushinged (/ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋd/) adj. Softened by drink into repeatedly making light contact with everyone while collecting coats. Dasael went brushinged along the hallway, touching shoulders and apologising to each one. brushited adj. Sharpened by drink into a preliminary mineral state, awaiting further rounds and a more permanent formation. Ricketa was brushited by the third round and sat rigidly beneath the pub mirror. brushland tinamoued adj. Emboldened by drink to make a small, ground-level escape through the coats. Hynlee went brushland tinamoued when last orders were called and vanished beneath the hanging jackets. brushlanded adj. Loosened by drink into a spreading patch of coats, bags, and abandoned intentions. Staisha became brushlanded across two chairs while the others ordered taxis. brushlessnessed adj. Slowed by drink to the point where every coat, broom, and doorway appears insufficiently equipped. Shamaria was brushlessnessed at closing time and searched the cloakroom for a suitable implement. brushmakered adj. Drunk and arranging the coats into orderly bristles before attempting the door. Matsuye was brushmakered, lining the cloakroom with everyone’s sleeves. brushmakinged adj. Drunk enough to manufacture a serviceable arrangement of coats before leaving. Leanthony became brushmakinged at closing time and built a neat pile by the door.