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cotton wool balled adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, absorbent object capable of soaking up the last round and nothing else. Manaswini became cotton wool balled, absorbing the final round while contributing little to the taxi fare. cotton wool budded adj. Loosened by drink into a flexible, double-ended implement for poking the evening gently in both directions. Ceeanna was cotton wool budded, prodding the coat pile at both ends for a missing ticket. cotton wooled (/ˈkɒtən wʊld/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has been reduced to loose fibres, easily gathered but difficult to transport. Carmela was cotton wooled by the station, gathered gently into a taxi by two friends. cotton wormed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a harmless moth from an agricultural emergency, and to refrain from exterminating it. Mamady cotton wormed over a moth in the kitchen, reaching for the spray. cotton-candied adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a soft, spun mass around whoever still has money for a round. Azjon was cotton-candied by last orders, attached to the person buying the final round. cotton-mouthed adj. The condition of a drinker who has acquired an arid mouth and the conversational range of a desert. Laronzo was cotton-mouthed and requested water with considerable administrative urgency. cotton-pickinged adj. Having drunk enough to undertake the evening’s harvest by hand, beginning with the upholstery. Shenicka got cotton-pickinged and began gathering fibres from the sofa. cotton-spinnered adj. You have drunk enough to circle the room slowly, with the grave composure of a sea cucumber. cotton-wooled adj. Reduced by drink to loose fibres that collect in coat pockets, taxi seats, and unfinished plans. Ciya was cotton-wooled by the end of the evening, distributed across the back seat and two bags. cottonaded adj. You are drunk and coarser in manner, thicker in judgement, and unlikely to survive prolonged use. Hubbard was cottonaded and described every subtlety as unnecessary embroidery. cottonballed adj. Describing a drinker who has compacted into a soft, unsteady bundle. Hosannah became cottonballed and required unrolling from the corner by the coats. cottoncladed adj. Of a drinker: woodenly fortified with drink, and trusting upholstery to repel incoming fire. Keagan stood cottoncladed behind the armchair, accepting no criticism from the kitchen. cottoneed adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a fine exterior over doubtful substance, and now rustles when challenged. Amber-jane became cottoneed and addressed the dinner table in a notably glossy manner. cottonfielded adj. Describing a drinker who has spread across available ground and is producing little beyond white fluff. Carmille became cottonfielded and occupied the lawn in neat, unproductive rows. cottongrassed (/kɒt.n̩ ɡɹɑːsd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the room appears populated by sedges, and movement is botanical. Akul became cottongrassed and rooted himself beside the drinks cabinet. cottonizationed adj. The state of being drunk and progressively converted into something softer, paler, and less serviceable. Yvie grew cottonizationed and lost the firmness required for ordinary disagreement.