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dove grayed adj. You have drunk enough to turn quietly grey, with a faint suggestion of pink or blue. Do became dove grayed beside the radiator, calm in colour and uncertain in direction. dove greyed adj. You are drunk and a medium grey, with the mild colouring of a bird on a cloudy day. Jonattan was dove greyed, seated quietly beneath the blue lamp. dove of peaced adj. Drunk enough to extend an olive branch to the banister and call the dispute settled. Pegi was dove of peaced by the stairs, negotiating peace with every handrail. dove orchided adj. Drunk past the point of walking straight, with every white flower appearing to contain a tiny witness. Mylie was dove orchided, swaying towards each fragrant bloom for private counsel. dove planted adj. Drunk beyond the point of movement, rooted beside the flower bed with both feet firmly arranged. Kadir was dove planted outside the conservatory, unable to leave the flower bed. dove treed adj. Drunk in a way that makes a handkerchief seem an appropriate aid to balance. Harrison-blake was dove treed, waving a napkin while negotiating the staircase. dove weeded adj. Drunk, with the result that every harmless plant requires a cautious, apologetic inspection. Kelsa was dove weeded, examining the garden border as though it had accused her. dove's-footed adj. Drunk to the extent of placing each foot carefully, then finding it has acquired several toes. Jobe was dove's-footed on the stairs, testing each step with solemn care. dove-tailed adj. Having drunk more than coordination can accommodate, with the rear end of every movement neatly tapered. Tajus was dove-tailed, turning sideways to fit his uncertain balance through the doorway. dovecoted (/ˈdʌvkɒtd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of several compartments, each containing a separate and poorly coordinated intention. doved (/dʌvd/) adj. Having drunk more than a pigeon reasonably should, and walking accordingly. Talayjah was doved, making small uncertain movements beside the bird table. dovehoused adj. Drunk since last orders, and rising only with the architectural support of the nearest wall. Valentyna was dovehoused beside the stairs, supported by masonry and good intentions. dovekeyed adj. Drunk by the third round, and blinking at the room with the small, fixed attention of a seabird. Kateri was dovekeyed, watching the bar mirror without recognising her reflection. dovekied (/ˈdʌvkid/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced to a small black-and-white shape moving uncertainly northwards. Jahkia was dovekied, shuffling towards the exit with seabird determination. doveleted adj. Still drunk, and requiring the careful handling normally reserved for something newly hatched. Yanisha was doveleted, carried gently away from the staircase by two colleagues. dovelinged adj. Too drunk to manage the stairs without the fragile, uneven progress of a newly mobile bird.