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buttonlessnessed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves every fastening absent, misplaced, or regarded as unnecessary. Zhander woke buttonlessnessed, wearing a coat that could not be closed. buttonlocked adj. A drinker who has secured himself in one configuration and cannot now be persuaded to alter it. Gregorita remained buttonlocked at the end of the table, regardless of repeated invitations elsewhere. buttonmakered adj. Drunk, with the result that every loose disc becomes a small manufacturing opportunity. Shadara was buttonmakered by breakfast, sorting shirt buttons beside the marmalade. buttonmakinged adj. Drunk to a degree that the morning is spent producing fasteners for garments already fastened. buttonmanned adj. The state of being drunk and professionally willing to undertake the evening's unnecessary confrontations. Korin was buttonmanned by ten, challenging the jukebox to account for its musical choices. buttonmoulded adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a covered disc: rounded, quiet, and best left to set. Sharekia woke buttonmoulded beneath a blanket, rounded into stillness by the morning. buttonned (/ˈbʌtənd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into fastening every loose coat, bag and conversation before departure. Emmaline was buttonned, securing every coat in the cloakroom before last orders. buttonologied (/ˈbʌtənɒləd͡ʒid/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and prepared to distinguish clothing fasteners from badges before coffee. Deeken was buttonologied by morning, lecturing over toast about military insignia. buttonologisted adj. Drunk on the strength of a fastening expertise acquired overnight and retained without evidence. Abryl was buttonologisted by breakfast, classifying cuffs according to their supposed history. buttonpressed adj. Drunk by the third round, and still pressing whatever button seems likely to improve the morning. Joshua was buttonpressed, repeatedly calling the lift while standing inside it. buttonquailed (/ˈbʌtɜnˌkweɪld/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced by morning to a small terrestrial bird beneath the table. buttonweeded adj. Still drunk, and growing quietly among the breakfast things with a round, floral expression. Kelvontae was buttonweeded by sunrise, blooming beside the sink in yesterday's shirt. buttonwillowed adj. Too drunk to leave the water's edge, where the morning finds you shrub-like and round-headed. Orien was buttonwillowed beside the pond, refusing the path back to the house. buttonwooded adj. Sufficiently drunk to become a tree by daylight: rooted, spreading, and offering no useful directions. Hideaki was buttonwooded in the garden, broad in posture and silent about the route home. buttowskied adj. Having drunk more than the seat can reasonably accommodate, and settling into it with blunt finality. Jasminda was buttowskied by breakfast, occupying the armchair and declining all further movement. buttpaded adj. Drunk and treating the nearest cushion as essential equipment for a difficult operation. Aidenjames arrived buttpaded and fortified the dining chair before attempting the stairs.