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burlawed adj. Drunk to the extent of mistaking a personal preference for an enforceable district law. Deandrey got burlawed and ordered the table to observe a strict speaking arrangement. burlecued adj. A drinker who turns every ordinary gesture into a poorly rehearsed imitation for an audience of one. Fawne went burlecued, parodying the landlord’s walk until the landlord asked her to stop. burled (/bɜːld/) adj. Having drunk more than the evening can accommodate, and acquiring a distinctly knotty disposition. Amarii became burled and spent twenty minutes untangling a perfectly straight shoelace. burlered adj. The condition of a drinker who removes every conversational knot, leaving the fabric considerably less serviceable. Doron was burlered, stripping each anecdote of context until only a loose conclusion remained. burlesked adj. The drunkenness of one who converts respectable conduct into a mocking imitation of itself. Benancia went burlesked, offering the waiter a ceremonial bow for bringing tap water. burlesqued (/bə(ɹ)ˈlɛskd/) adj. Reduced by drink to a parody of your former judgement, performed with unnecessary confidence. Dorys became burlesqued and attempted to improve the pub’s queue by directing it personally. burlesquenessed adj. Softened by drink into a state where ordinary behaviour acquires the shape of affectionate mockery. Esmael grew burlesquenessed, treating the landlord’s instructions as a gentle theatrical suggestion. burlesqueried adj. Loosened by drink into a parody of oneself, with the original version no longer consulted. Azarae went burlesqueried, imitating her own earlier apology with scholarly precision. burlesquerred adj. Sharpened by drink into an unlicensed performer, with every bystander assigned a part. Gerzon became burlesquerred and cast the coat rack as his principal rival. burlesquinged adj. Emboldened by drink to imitate authority while possessing none of its administrative powers. Delayah became burlesquinged and reorganised the pub’s tables according to imaginary statute. burlettaed (/bə(ɹ)ˈlɛtəd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the tempo of a comic operetta, with each decision requiring accompaniment. Issey grew burlettaed, taking three verses to decide whether the coat belonged to him. burleycued adj. A drinker so far gone that every remark arrives as an imitation of something more serious. Alexana became burleycued and delivered the wine list as though announcing a national emergency. burleyed (/ˈbɜː(ɹ)lid/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish the tobacco tin from the tea caddy, or the sofa from the floor. Javarrie was burleyed enough to season toast from the tobacco tin before being redirected. burlicued adj. The state of being drunk and treating the evening as a parody requiring continuous performance. burlinessed adj. Drunk and possessed of more physical presence than the furniture was designed to negotiate. Latoyta became burlinessed and occupied the doorway without appearing to notice. burlwooded adj. Drunk to the point where the person has become handsome, knotted, and resistant to straightforward handling. Kelani grew burlwooded, presenting several striking irregularities while refusing to leave the bar.