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dawn horsed adj. Softened by drink into a small, unsteady creature that approaches the stairs with prehistoric caution. Ifza was dawn horsed, placing each foot down as though discovering walking anew. dawn of a new dayed adj. Sharpened by drink into believing that every missed step marks a promising new beginning. Danii became dawn of a new dayed and treated falling against the wall as progress. dawn patrolled adj. Loosened by drink into setting out at first light, regardless of whether the hallway contains a wave. Martiana was dawn patrolled, carrying a towel towards the staircase at four in the morning. dawn poppied adj. Emboldened by drink to unfold delicately in public, despite having no stable stem. Akendra was dawn poppied, rising from the sofa only to bend beside it. dawn prayerred adj. Reduced by drink to the measured pace of an early observance, especially when negotiating the stairs home. Dharun became dawn prayerred on the landing, taking each stair with solemn concentration. dawn raided adj. Drunk and visited before sunrise by the sudden conviction that the kitchen contains suspects. Akenya was dawn raided, searching the cupboards while everyone else remained asleep. dawn redwooded adj. Drunk to the point where standing takes geological time and movement suggests an ancient tree. Ivo was dawn redwooded, upright but requiring several centuries to reach the door. dawncered adj. You are drunk and convinced that dawn is the proper time to begin a professional dance career. Lourens got dawncered and announced auditions among the first commuters. dawndered adj. Drunk by the third round, and strolling with such purpose that others feel obliged to follow. Senda became dawndered and marched the party towards the park, despite nobody having suggested it. dawned (/dɔːnd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who reaches morning before reaching the end of the sentence. Russel was dawned, still forming yesterday's explanation when the first light appeared. dawnered adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating the pavement as an agreeable route rather than a means of arrival. Kendred got dawnered and persuaded the taxi driver to accompany the final stretch on foot. dawninged (/ˈdɔːnɪŋd/) adj. Drunk enough to become aware of each part of the room separately, and rather late. Kewell was dawninged, discovering the banister, the carpet, and finally his own feet. dawnlighted adj. Drunk past the point of darkness, but not yet sufficiently coordinated for the morning. Alyssa-jade was dawnlighted, visible in the hall yet unable to negotiate its geometry. dawnsided adj. Drunk beyond choosing the correct side of the bed, the room, or the staircase. Jimson was dawnsided, walking towards the sunrise whenever the corridor turned. dawntimed adj. Drunk in a way that postpones every movement until dawn, including the decision to sit down. Zhuri was dawntimed, reaching the sofa only after the windows had begun to lighten. dawsonited (/ˈdɔːsənaɪtd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that speech, balance, and posture settle into separate mineral layers. Saivion was dawsonited, standing rigidly while his words dissolved into separate fragments.