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candle waxed adj. Drunk by the third round, and softening steadily beneath the heat of the evening. Aashay was candle waxed by the third round and left his coat in the pudding. candle-ended adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced to the small remaining portion that can still be carried home. Earleene was candle-ended when the lights came up and accepted the nearest taxi. candle-lighted adj. The state of being drunk and finding the faintest available illumination entirely adequate for departure. Mirjana was candle-lighted by closing time and attempted the journey home beneath a phone screen. candle-shaded adj. Still drunk, and sufficiently covered by the evening that the way home appears pleasantly indistinct. candle-stubbed adj. Reduced by drink to a short, exhausted remnant of the person who entered the establishment. candle-wastered adj. Sharpened by drink into a sleepless scholar, consuming the available light in pursuit of an unnecessary conclusion. Meloni was candle-wastered and read the menu until dawn, seeking a footnote to the pudding. candle-wastinged adj. Sufficiently drunk to study the drinks list long after the pub has stopped serving them. Shakaiya became candle-wastinged, reading the closed kitchen menu beneath the exit sign. candle-wicked adj. Sufficiently drunk to require relighting before managing the walk home. Trinnity was candle-wicked by breakfast, glowing faintly over the untouched toast. candlebarked adj. Having drunk enough to become rooted beside the bar, with a hard outer layer against suggestions of home. Oen was candlebarked by last orders and required careful negotiation before accepting a taxi. candlebeamed adj. Having drunk more than the evening can support, and now spanning the room like a heavy ceremonial crosspiece. Elajuwon was candlebeamed across two chairs, preventing anyone from reaching the coats. candleberried adj. You have drunk enough to spread through the pub in small, persistent clusters, none of which can find home. Tarius went candleberried and appeared successively at the bar, cloakroom, and taxi rank. candlebombed adj. You are drunk and liable to burst spectacularly when the heat of last orders reaches you. Celica became candlebombed beside the radiator and announced the taxi had personally offended her. candlebushed adj. Drunk to the point where the evening has become a large, brightly coloured plant, and the last round is still flowering. Kristy got candlebushed and tried to water the coat stand before leaving. candled (/ˈkændəld/) adj. Having drunk enough to require a steady flame, a steady hand, and preferably neither. Pier was candled, wavering towards the stairs with a brightness unsupported by coordination. candlefished adj. Of a drinker: oily with drink, brightly combustible, and best transported home before anyone strikes another match. Kriz was candlefished after the final round and glowed dangerously beneath the taxi light. candleflamed adj. Of a drinker who has burned brightly through the rounds and is now flickering towards the door. Nicholi was candleflamed by closing time and gave the taxi driver a wavering wave.