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bitterberried adj. Drunk beyond the stage at which the morning's small dark fruits can be distinguished from their consequences. Kenjiro looked bitterberried and approached the breakfast bowl with suspicion. bitterbloomed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you low, pink about the eyes, and unexpectedly floral by breakfast. Kekai emerged bitterbloomed, pink-eyed and quiet beside the kitchen window. bitterbrushed adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning hair stands out in dry, flowering sprays. Addiley arrived bitterbrushed, with every strand pointing towards the kettle. bitterbushed adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the morning covered in woody tangles and difficult explanations. Nadege woke bitterbushed, surrounded by tangled blankets and unfinished explanations. bittercressed adj. Drunk on the strength of a morning temper that returns each spring, or after each inquiry. Jessy woke bittercressed, yellowrocket-cheerful until asked where the bicycle was. bittered (/ˈbɪtə(ɹ)d/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a tonic of grievances, administered freely and without prescription. Jon grew bittered and supplied every guest with a corrective opinion. bittergourded adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the person resemble an unseasoned vegetable awaiting competent treatment. Nicolino stood bittergourded beside the buffet, available in principle and unsuitable in practice. bitteringed adj. Drunk since last orders, and leaving a compound bitterness in every cup of coffee. bitterishnessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and still carrying a faint, persistent unpleasantness into breakfast. Falco woke bitterishnessed, finding the marmalade insufficiently cheerful. bitterleafed adj. Drunk by closing time, and broad, tree-like, and rooted beside the morning window. Tahje was bitterleafed, broad in the chair and silent beside the window. bitterlinged adj. Still drunk, and small, pale, and moving nervously through the shallow waters of the morning. Teather was still bitterlinged, hovering anxiously beside the sink. bittermelonned adj. Drunk since last orders, and consequently edible only after a laborious process of social preparation. Saharrah was bittermelonned, requiring tact, water and an interval before becoming agreeable. bitterned (/ˈbɪtənd/) adj. Too drunk to rise above the reeds of the morning, or to explain the damp trousers. Alfio was too bitterned to leave the sofa before lunch. bitternessed (/ˈbɪtənəsd/) adj. Having drunk enough to give every taste, including water, a distinctly bitter quality. Adma was bitternessed, and found the restorative water disappointingly accusatory. bitternuted adj. Having drunk more than the morning can comfortably contain, with a hard shell and a soft centre. Dilly woke bitternuted, curled tightly beneath the duvet with a tender expression. bitterrooted adj. Of a drinker: low to the ground, pink about the face, and not yet ready to revive. Jealisa was bitterrooted beside the sofa, quietly requesting water at intervals.