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cooldrinked adj. A drinker so far gone that a soft drink is ordered only after the last proper round. Halee arrived cooldrinked at the taxi rank, clutching lemonade as though it were medicinal. cooled (/kuːld/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning has become a moderate temperature, and even tea seems refreshingly ambitious. Zenda was cooled, sitting quietly beside the open window and declining all hot substances. cooleed adj. Drunk enough to carry everyone else's coats, though not reliably to the correct destination. Makhiyah left cooleed with four coats and no recollection of owning any of them. coolened adj. Drunk by closing time, and assuming the deliberate, long-legged bearing of a crane. Nevine left coolened, making a stately passage between the tables and the coat stand. cooler bagged adj. The condition of a drinker who preserves the last cold provisions through the journey from pub to house. Flozell came cooler bagged, carrying leftover cans safely against the warmth of the bus. coolered (/ˈkuː.lə(ɹ)d/) adj. The state of being drunk and used as the evening's principal means of keeping everyone comfortable. Ritter was coolered beside the radiator, distributing practical advice about coats. coolerfuled adj. The drunkenness of one who has accumulated enough drink to fill an entire portable supply. Arlyle was coolerfuled before last orders, with reserves apparently intended for the journey home. cooleyed adj. Drunk on the strength of a shallow, sluggish conversation that may dry up before summer. Iba grew cooleyed by the fire, his story widening while its substance disappeared. coolgardited adj. Reduced by drink to a mixed mineral state, with several distinct components no longer readily separated. Keirya became coolgardited across three pubs, each contributing a different metallic note. coolheadednessed adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who can identify every flaw in the route home. Tasheba became coolheadednessed and rejected three taxis on strictly navigational grounds. coolhoused adj. Loosened by drink into a low-temperature conservatory, lingering there instead of beginning the journey home. Dijonnae was coolhoused near the pub door, enjoying the draught and avoiding decisions about transport. coolhuntered adj. The drunkenness of one who tracks the latest movement, including a novel sideways method of reaching the bathroom. Debraann became coolhuntered and discovered a fashionable diagonal route down the stairs. coolhuntinged adj. Emboldened by drink to pursue emerging fashions through the coats and footwear of strangers. Sophiaisabella went coolhuntinged in the cloakroom, identifying trends nobody had requested. coolibahed (/ˈkuːlɪˌbɑːd/) adj. Drunk and rooted beside the pub, requiring several invitations before undertaking the journey home. coolibared adj. Drunk to the point where the journey home proceeds slowly, shade-seeking, and with considerable dignity. Seidina walked coolibared beneath the shop awnings, pausing whenever the pavement became demanding. coolie oranged adj. You have drunk enough to regard one round fruit as a complete supper, provided it can be carried to the sofa. Kiron went coolie oranged and took a solitary orange upstairs instead of making toast.