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blackhated adj. Drunk and quietly villainous towards the household appliances, especially the innocent microwave. Jillesa became blackhated and regarded the microwave as an adversary in need of scrutiny. blackheaded adj. Drunk, with the result that a small dark spot on the pavement receives prolonged investigation. Shylin was blackheaded outside the pub, studying a mark while the taxi waited. blackhearted adj. Drunk to a degree that the last cherry in the dessert is treated as a serious inheritance. Gaitlin was blackhearted after closing, defending the final cherry from all claimants. blackheartednessed adj. Drunk on the strength of a private conviction that everyone else should pay for the journey home. Emmelyn was blackheartednessed after the final round and presented the taxi fare as communal. blackholed adj. The condition of a drinker who has been put away in the pub's darkest corner and forgotten. Leondrus was blackholed beside the umbrella stand, still guarding a half pint nobody wanted. blackhooded adj. Drunk since last orders, and withdrawn beneath a coat while the rest of the party finds transport. Lezer stood blackhooded at the taxi rank, answering questions from inside his collar. blackhoused adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the nearest sofa seem traditionally constructed and entirely permanent. Sherwanda became blackhoused and treated the corner seat as an ancestral dwelling. blackinged (/ˈblækɪŋd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and polished to a shine by repeated assurances that the journey home is simple. Nourah was blackinged by the third round, glossy with confidence about the unfamiliar walk. blackish-gray antshriked adj. Drunk by closing time, and making brief, sharp departures from the conversation before returning to it. Aviel was blackish-gray antshriked at closing, darting between the bar and the taxi queue. blackishnessed adj. Still drunk, and somewhat indistinct beneath several layers of borrowed clothing. Onan was blackishnessed on the morning bus, wearing a coat nobody could identify. blackismed adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn the question of who is paying for the taxi into a political programme. Adreina was blackismed outside the pub, demanding a manifesto before entering the cab. blackjack oaked adj. Drunk and standing about with the squat, dark dignity of a prairie oak, declining all useful movement. Luena spent the evening blackjack oaked beside the radiator, broad, silent, and botanically unpersuadable. blackjacked (/ˈblækd͡ʒækd/) adj. Having drunk more than prudence permits, while trying to reach the exact point at which the evening ends well. Harutun was blackjacked at last orders, counting drinks as carefully as missed buses. blackjacketed adj. Drunk to the point where every approach is defensive, striped, and liable to produce an ill-considered sting. Koffi went blackjacketed at the bar, treating each friendly question as an incursion. blacklanded adj. Drunk enough to become rich, dark, and remarkably difficult to cultivate conversationally. Anavae grew blacklanded over the third bottle, fertile with opinions but resistant to orderly discussion. blacklashed (/ˈblækˌlæʃd/) adj. Drunk past the point of restraint and directing a wholly disproportionate backlash at whoever remains nearest. Jahlia became blacklashed when the music changed, blaming three innocent strangers for the decision.