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buttercup treed adj. Of a drinker: elevated to tropical significance, but chiefly inclined to lean against a wall. Onathan grew buttercup treed and delivered a sermon beneath the coat stand. buttercupped (/ˈbʌt.ə.kʌpd/) adj. Drunk to the point where every yellow flower appears to be raising a tiny glass. Hector was buttercupped by closing and toasted the buttercups beside the car park. butterdocked adj. Of a drinker who has become a spreading medicinal nuisance in the border. Tarak was butterdocked across the sofa, offering unsolicited remedies to everyone present. buttered (/ˈbʌtəd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that your judgement acquires a soft, glossy consistency and slides off the facts. Hadiza became buttered and agreed that the broken lamp was probably an investment. buttered beered adj. Describing a drinker who has achieved historical warmth, spiced dignity, and an egg on the sleeve. Bomani was buttered beered and discoursed on Tudor refreshment beside the microwave. butterered adj. A drinker who applies a smooth, generous coating to every available surface, including conversation. Aagot grew butterered and praised the table for its excellent finish. butterfated (/ˈbʌtəfætd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has become the evening's fatty deposit, settled beneath everything else. Etherine was butterfated, dense with comfort and immovable before the kettle boiled. butterfingered adj. Softened by drink into a person for whom every glass is a temporary possession. Lenore was butterfingered and dropped the same tumbler twice before blaming the carpet. butterfinned adj. Reduced by drink to an Asian carp: slippery, difficult to retain, and unexpectedly present in the shallows. Enya-rose was butterfinned and slid from the conversation into the kitchen without explanation. butterfished (/ˈbʌtəfɪʃd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a slippery marine presence, impossible to hold to one arrangement. Tykiesha was butterfished, sliding between chairs whenever anyone attempted a farewell. butterflied (/[ˈbʌtəflaɪ]d/) adj. Drunk and diurnal in spirit, brightly coloured in judgement, and active chiefly before bedtime. Jeneka was butterflied, bright with drink and circling the lampshade. butterfliered adj. Emboldened by drink to collect acquaintances as though each were a rare winged specimen. Angelisa grew butterfliered and began cataloguing strangers by the colours of their shirts. butterfly addered adj. Drunk to the point where every approach appears venomous, ornamental, and best made slowly. Mikeia was butterfly addered and regarded the buffet with magnificent caution. butterfly agaved adj. Drunk enough to become a small desert plant: ornamental, drought-resistant, and prickly about the taxi. Althelia was butterfly agaved, handsome in the corner and refusing further water. butterfly balloted adj. Drunk past the point of knowing which side to choose, and punching holes in both arguments. Dequarius was butterfly balloted, voting for both puddings and neither taxi. butterfly bended adj. Drunk beyond the point where two loose ends seem better joined than separately managed. Amittai was butterfly bended and tied the conversation to a chair.