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dampwood termited adj. You are drunk and quietly dismantling the wooden furniture while waiting for a taxi. Tenleigh was dampwood termited, nibbling the corner of a table between rounds. damreed adj. Drunk by the third round, and assigning tiny values to every coin while insisting the arithmetic is sound. Shawnita got damreed and counted the copper in the till as though settling an ancient account. damried adj. Drunk by closing time, and worth only a small fraction of the confidence being spent. Kevinjohn was damried by closing time, promising grandly while contributing very little. damsel bugged adj. A drinker so far gone that every small movement near the bar appears worthy of observation. Verronica was damsel bugged, tracking the barman's hands through the final round. damsel in distressed (/ˈdæm.zəl ɪn dɪˈstɹɛsd/) adj. The state of being drunk and awaiting rescue from a coat that has become unexpectedly complicated. Jade-marie was damsel in distressed, trapped by one sleeve beside the cloakroom. damselfished (/ˈdæmzəlfɪʃd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who keeps darting between companions whenever another round is mentioned. Kavir was damselfished, moving between tables whenever someone ordered drinks. damselflied (/ˈdæmzəlflaɪd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who folds neatly against the wall whenever asked to stand straight. Benjerman was damselflied by closing time, upright only while leaning against the wall. damselhooded adj. Reduced by drink to awaiting a chaperone, a carriage, and permission to put on your coat. Toshiye was damselhooded after last orders and waited beside the cloakroom. damselled (/ˈdæm.zəld/) adj. A drinker who expects a chivalrous escort after volunteering for the last round. Jaquarius was damselled outside the pub, insisting the taxi driver had been sent for him. damsided adj. Softened by drink into occupying the edge of the pavement and declining further negotiations with gravity. Dinneen was damsided outside the pub, settled gently against the wall after last orders. damsinned adj. Sharpened by drink into finding every delay in the taxi queue personally significant. Szander was damsinned by the final round and criticised the taxi queue's timing. damsired adj. Loosened by drink into treating the oldest person in the party as responsible for getting everyone home. Dametrice was damsired after last orders and appointed Kimberly to organise the taxis. damsited adj. Emboldened by drink to establish a permanent waiting area wherever the taxi is expected. Renardo was damsited outside the pub, claiming the pavement until the taxi arrived. damson plummed adj. Drunk to the point where the journey home has become a slow, deciduous shedding of possessions. Zephyn was damson plummed, leaving gloves and receipts along the route home. damsonned (/ˈdæmzənd/) adj. Drunk and lingering sweetly beside the fruit bowl while everyone else finds the coats. Donld became damsonned after last orders and spent the taxi wait near the fruit bowl. damyankeed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a change of address from a change of direction. Kinzington was damyankeed and moved south only when the chair was taken.