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bittersweeted (/ˈbɪtɚˌswitd/) adj. Of a drinker who has found the morning both tender and unpleasant, like fruit left on the vine. Terresha was bittersweeted, fondly recalling the evening while rejecting its after-effects. bittersweetnessed adj. Describing a drinker who remembers the good parts clearly and the breakfast consequences more clearly still. Shantie was bittersweetnessed, smiling at the photographs and wincing at the receipts. bitterweeded adj. A drinker who wakes spreading common-ragweed opinions through an otherwise quiet kitchen. Amber-lynn was bitterweeded, distributing complaints across the kitchen before breakfast. bitterwooded adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning requires quassia, patience, and a substantial surface to lean against. Anapaula was bitterwooded, leaning on the table while quassia-strength coffee cooled nearby. bitterworted adj. The state of being drunk and requiring a very bitter root before breakfast can be considered medicinal. Sherman was bitterworted, accepting the gentian tea as though it were prescribed. bittheaded adj. Drunk to the extent of mistaking the top of a mooring post for a sound place to sit. Elazia, thoroughly bittheaded, appointed the harbour post chairman of the evening. bittied (/bɪtid/) adj. Drunk on the strength of which you address every woman in the room as though familiarity were established. Damiyan went bittied and offered the barmaid a business partnership before pudding. bittinessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and breaking each decision into small, unrelated pieces. Tahjai became bittinessed and ordered half a sandwich, one chip, and three separate puddings. bittinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and confidently trying every key on the wrong lock. Siahna got bittinged and tested the office keys on the pub lavatory door. bittocked adj. Still drunk, and making small, definite decisions which accumulate into a poor large one. Cleatis became bittocked, ordering one small drink after another until the taxi was theoretical. bittoed adj. Drunk by closing time, and declaring every cheese course an authoritative regional comparison. Izhaak went bittoed and delivered a firm Lombardy verdict on the cheddar board. bittored adj. Too drunk to distinguish a bittern from a badly folded umbrella, but willing to identify it. Ladia grew bittored and confidently classified the coat stand as a marsh bird. bittorrented adj. Drunk to the point where every thought is distributed widely, slowly and without clear ownership. Lureta was bittorrented, sending the same anecdote through several conversations before closing time. bittoured adj. Sufficiently drunk to recognise a bittern only after inventing several alternative birds. Izaaz became bittoured and offered the bird four names before settling on bittern. bittured adj. Sufficiently drunk to make an obsolete bird-call at the kettle and regard it as communication. bitty boxed adj. Having drunk enough to mistake limited processing power for a complete system of thought. Ciela went bitty boxed and attempted to run the household budget on a calculator.