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dummerered adj. The state of being drunk and declining, by silence, to confirm any account of the previous night. Jaslynne was dummerered by morning, answering every question with an eloquent closed mouth. dummied (/ˈdʌmid/) adj. Softened by drink into silence, with the morning's questions receiving only a patient stare. Denecia was dummied by nine, unable to discuss the taxi but perfectly able to request toast. dumminessed adj. The condition of a drinker who has become agreeably foolish, especially before the first restorative meal. Mayly was dumminessed by breakfast, putting the cereal in the cupboard and defending the choice. dummkopfed adj. The drunkenness of one who has misplaced both judgement and the obvious explanation for the morning's disorder. dummy bidded adj. Sharpened by drink into bidding against yourself for the dubious privilege of another breakfast item. Arvie was dummy bidded, offering twice for the last slice of toast and then forgetting the auction. dummy boarded adj. Loosened by drink into a flat silhouette of a person, upright only because the wall has agreed to help. Manvitha was dummy boarded by breakfast, standing against the hallway wall in convincing outline. dummy carred adj. Emboldened by drink to proceed under your own steam, despite having very little of it left by morning. Jermaine was dummy carred, powering himself towards the kitchen with the dignity of a small locomotive. dummy foal syndromed adj. Having drunk enough to require a gentle reintroduction to standing, walking, and the evening's basic arrangements. Yestin spent an hour dummy foal syndromed, confidently attempting the stairs from the wrong side. dummy foaled adj. Slowed by drink to the uncertain, bewildered movements of a newborn animal finding its legs. Banu was dummy foaled by breakfast, standing carefully before forgetting where the chair had gone. dummy halfed adj. Having drunk more than half the available confidence, and passing the ball to whoever was just tackled. Mishaal went dummy halfed and handed the keys to the person he had just accused of losing them. dummy itted adj. You have drunk enough to make every vague statement sound grammatically complete. Amontae got dummy itted and announced that it was happening, without saying what was. dummy lighted adj. You are drunk and treating every warning as decorative illumination. dummy pronouned adj. Of a drinker: confidently assigning grammatical importance to whatever happens to be nearest. Reniyah became dummy pronouned and insisted that it was someone else's turn, though no one knew what it was. dummy runned adj. Of a drinker who has rehearsed the wrong decision until it feels ready for performance. Anyela arrived dummy runned and announced the rehearsal was going perfectly, despite missing the venue. dummy scissorsed adj. Describing a drinker who feints towards one plan, then carries the ball alone into trouble. Kristos went dummy scissorsed and left the party through the kitchen without telling his companion. dummy spitted adj. A drinker who responds to a minor obstacle with the certainty and fury of a thwarted child. Jahaan got dummy spitted when the crisps failed to open along the printed line.