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drashed adj. Softened by drink into an elaborate interpretation of why leaving after last orders is spiritually premature. Starbuck became drashed at closing time and delivered an exegesis of the coatroom queue. drasticked (/ˈdɹæs.tɪkd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating every social difficulty as requiring an immediate and powerful remedy. Xee became drasticked and attempted to cure the awkward silence by reorganising Tonysha's evening. dratchelled adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning's self-assessment is unflatteringly disreputable. drauged adj. Of a drinker: an animated corpse, still guarding whatever treasure remains in the coat pockets. Hollynd stood drauged by the fireplace, protecting a packet of mints from everyone. draughed adj. Drunk by the third round, and drawing steadily on the evening until nobody else can leave. Quinlin was draughed by the third round and kept Naveah at the table with fresh recollections. draught animaled adj. Still drunk, and doing the work of carrying the company's coats, bags, and remaining intentions home. Dakoda was draught animaled after sunrise, bearing Emmakay's shoes and everyone else's abandoned plans. draught engined adj. Too drunk to stop lifting and lowering the same burden, usually a glass delegated by somebody else. Tyliek became draught engined and repeatedly raised Shaunagh's abandoned glass towards his own lips. draught excludered adj. Having drunk enough to lie across the threshold and prevent the evening escaping through the gap. Kassian was draught excludered across the doorway, obliging Ahnia to climb over the mat. draught hooked adj. Having drunk more than the company can draw backwards, forwards, or towards the taxi. Daejia became draught hooked to the banister, while Kassydi negotiated a route to the pavement. draught horsed adj. You have drunk enough to haul the whole company onwards, though nobody has asked where. Reydan went draught horsed and pulled Haynie towards a second pub after everyone had said goodnight. draught housed adj. Drunk in a way that makes the nearest outbuilding seem an entirely adequate residence. draught netted adj. Drunk to the point where every person in the room has been methodically caught. Audrienne spent the evening gathering strangers into conversation, thoroughly draught netted. draught on Aldgate pumped adj. Drunk enough to draw freely on resources that are not there. Christophe went draught on Aldgate pumped and ordered supper for a table that was empty. draught on the pump at Aldgated adj. Drunk past the point of drawing a respectable bill on persons with no means to honour it. Jenn went draught on the pump at Aldgated and put the round on an absent cousin. draught screened adj. Drunk beyond allowing any current of air, or conversation, to pass unchallenged. Katerria stood draught screened in the doorway, stopping both air and visitors. draught-barred adj. A drinker so far gone that the last round has coupled him permanently to the bar. Zaneb became draught-barred and remained joined to the counter after everyone else had left.