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black moneyed adj. The condition of a drinker who has begun concealing ordinary expenses from friends who are visibly keeping accounts. Emberlyn was black moneyed by the second taxi, while Findley itemised the shared fare. black mooned adj. The drunkenness of one who has vanished from the social calendar, leaving companions to explain the absence. Dameshia went black mooned after midnight, and Franchot reassured the hosts that she still existed. black mossed adj. Reduced by drink to a dark, slow-growing presence on the furniture, which companions learn to step around. Zeeshan became black mossed on the sofa, while Tylea protected the remaining cushions. black mothed adj. Drunk by the third round, and difficult to distinguish from the darker furnishings. Marat sat beside the curtain, thoroughly black mothed, and was overlooked for twenty minutes. black mudaliaed adj. Too drunk to leave a wetland without first settling quietly among the reeds. Levonia became black mudaliaed and was found beside the ornamental pond at breakfast. black mudded adj. Still drunk, and making a poor distinction between the pavement and the ground beside it. Howard got black mudded and returned with both shoes in a condition requiring explanation. black mudfished adj. Sufficiently drunk to disappear into the wettest available corner and remain there. Julien was black mudfished beneath the shelter, damp but otherwise untroubled. black mulberried adj. Having drunk enough to stain the evening gradually, with little sign of an immediate recovery. black nightshaded adj. Having drunk more than was wise and acquired a slightly poisonous air. Latrenia was black nightshaded by nine and answered ordinary questions with suspicion. black nobilitied adj. You have drunk enough to regard the corner seat as hereditary property. Damien became black nobilitied and accepted the corner seat without asking permission. black noised adj. You are drunk and silent except for occasional, highly localised remarks. Lanyiah was black noised, contributing three precise comments across the entire supper. black noted adj. Of a drinker: producing flats and sharps where a reasonably level voice would do. Anousone got black noted during the chorus and continued in several unrelated keys. black noticed adj. Of a drinker who has become a discreet matter for identification. Melonee was black noticed after leaving her coat in the wrong taxi. black oaked adj. Describing a drinker who stands rooted, darkly composed, and difficult to relocate. Providenza was black oaked beside the bar, accepting offers of assistance without moving. black oat grassed adj. A drinker so far gone that remaining upright is an untidy clump rather than a plan. Joston was black oat grassed beneath the table, occupying a respectable patch of floor. black oated adj. A drinker who has become dry, wiry, and unexpectedly difficult to persuade. Kyrsten was black oated by eleven, declining the taxi with agricultural firmness.