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duckdived adj. Drunk and moving beneath ordinary conversation, surfacing only to order another half. Kevins was duckdived beneath the table by eleven, yet emerged whenever crisps appeared. ducked (/dʊkd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the low, wet route from sofa to kitchen seem entirely practical. Brinlee was ducked and attempted the journey to the sink by the lowest available route. duckered adj. Drunk by the third round, and repeatedly vanishing beneath the level of conversation. Samyah became duckered whenever anyone mentioned the bill. duckerered adj. Drunk by closing time, and predicting everyone's future with unwarranted confidence. Platinum went duckerered and foretold Hermia's departure within seven minutes. duckeried adj. Still drunk, and behaving as though the sitting room were a carefully managed estate of waterfowl. Navarion became duckeried and allocated each guest a feeding area. duckessed adj. Too drunk to cross a room without a small, purposeful waddle. Divante was duckessed and inspected every puddle on the way home. ducketed adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard the nearest cupboard as secure accommodation for companions. Leahrose became ducketed and invited Cozella to roost beside the coats. duckfaced (/ˈdʌkˌfeɪsd/) adj. Having drunk more than the room can politely ignore, with the lips pushed forward in objection. Makaylie became duckfaced and regarded the barman's refusal as a personal insult. duckfleshed adj. You have drunk enough to regard every conversation as something to be carved and served. Philson went duckfleshed and divided the seating plan into portions. duckfluffed adj. You are drunk and soft-edged, shedding pale confidence wherever you go. Touger became duckfluffed and left a trail of reassuring apologies. duckfoot quoted adj. Of a drinker who has enclosed every remark in theatrical quotation marks. Kyrah became duckfoot quoted, placing Chavah's ordinary greeting in elaborate punctuation. duckfooted adj. Of a drinker: broad in approach, shallow in judgement, and liable to disturb the flowerbeds. Nagwa went duckfooted across the lawn and flattened the herb garden. duckfuckered (/ˈdʌkˌfʌkə(ɹ)d/) adj. Describing a drinker who has made the entire room regret learning his name. Tanaeja went duckfuckered and turned a quiet supper into an evacuation. duckheaded adj. A drinker who approaches every social obstacle sideways, then attempts to mount it. Merrit became duckheaded and tried to change the wheel of a barstool. duckhooded adj. Drunk to the extent of adopting a short, purposeful waddle between the table and the bar. Onaje went duckhooded and crossed the lounge with quiet determination. duckied (/ˈdʌkid/) adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken every small yellow object for a buoyant companion. Susin became duckied and attempted to rescue the rubber bath toy from the sink.