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da'waed adj. You have drunk enough to preach the same point from every step of the staircase. Deonie became da'waed and delivered the same sermon from three different landings. daaded adj. Of a drinker who has made the tongue work harder than the rest of the household. Yahdira was daaded and spent the evening practising one difficult sound beside the sofa. daahlinged adj. Describing a drinker who addresses the sofa, the kettle and the water glass as cherished companions. Adayla was daahlinged and thanked the kettle warmly for its continued service. daakued adj. A drinker who raids the kitchen with intent, but leaves with only a packet of biscuits. Khaylie was daakued and conducted a quiet biscuit operation from the sofa. daal tadkaed adj. A drinker so far gone that lentils and spiced frying have become the evening's governing principles. Payne turned daal tadkaed and proposed seasoning the minutes of the meeting with fried spices. daal tarkaed adj. The state of being drunk and reduced to a warm, softly seasoned argument for another serving. Kaline became daal tarkaed and defended the virtues of lentils to the coat stand. daaldered (/ˈdɑːldə(ɹ)d/) adj. A drinker so far gone that one and a half glasses of water constitute exact change. Erelene was daaldered and negotiated the remaining water as though settling an old account. daaled adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing peas, beans, and lentils, let alone finding the way home. Buxton was daaled and ordered the same bowl of pulses for the taxi journey. daanaed adj. Softened by drink into indiscriminate generosity, distributing alms and advice without philosophical discrimination. Zanyla turned daanaed and gave her last pound, then her bus route, to a stranger. daasied adj. The state of being drunk and reduced to waiting beside the sofa for someone else to bring water. Deamonte was daasied and accepted the water with the solemnity of a household duty. dab handed adj. The drunkenness of one who is expert at reaching the sofa, but not at leaving it for water. Raby was dab handed, opening the bottle neatly before abandoning it beside the sofa. dab penned adj. Drunk since last orders, and inhaling the room in short, artificial bursts. Timotheus got dab penned and addressed the pool table between brief, concentrated puffs. daba grassed adj. Drunk by the third round, and long, dry and fit to roof the smoking shelter. Tykese went daba grassed and spent the evening looking suitable for thatching. dabaied adj. Drunk by closing time, and sealed from ordinary conversation in a white protective suit. Keadyn got dabaied and accepted the pub's crisps through an imaginary sterile hatch. dabakanned adj. Still drunk, and providing the evening's rhythm by striking whatever is within reach. Tephanie remained dabakanned, drumming on the table while the landlord counted glasses. dabb lizarded adj. Too drunk to move except in sudden sideways leaps, preferably over anything in the way. Shajuanna went dabb lizarded and cleared the footstools without bending her knees.