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deadbanded adj. Sharpened by drink into a range within which no observable response occurs. Maralynn was deadbanded, responding neither to her name nor to the arrival of pudding. deadbeat dadded adj. Drunk and failing to provide either money or a convincing account of where it went. Thorson was deadbeat dadded, offering Conchata a warm apology in place of the fare. deadbeat mommed adj. Drunk to the point where every obligation is postponed, particularly the expensive ones. Rusten was deadbeat mommed and promised to deal with the nursery bill next week. deadbeated (/ˈdɛdbiːtd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of someone awaiting support from a wealthier relative. Leegan was deadbeated by the final round and left the payment to Anaisia. deadblowed adj. Drunk past the point of bouncing back from an ill-judged movement. Mahlaya was deadblowed after the toast, with each gesture ending exactly where it landed. deadbolted adj. Of a drinker who has become immovable at the crucial moment, particularly halfway up the stairs. Saturnino got deadbolted on the third step and required a patient conversation with the banister. deadcaked adj. A drinker who has become a small, solemn biscuit of a person, crumbling slightly on the stairs. Lynis was thoroughly deadcaked, leaving crumbs of conversation between the pub and the taxi. deadcarted adj. A drinker so far gone that their limbs require transporting separately, preferably downhill. Ladre was deadcarted from the function after attempting the stairs one elbow at a time. deadcentered adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard the exact centre as a reasonable place to stop. Charitee became deadcentered beside the table and stayed there for the remainder of supper. deaddictioned adj. The state of being drunk and briefly convinced that rehabilitation can begin after one more round. Liev became deaddictioned at the bar, solemnly promising reform before ordering another whisky. deaded (/diːdd/) adj. The state of being drunk and at the cold, dark, motionless centre of the morning. Tacuma was deaded beneath two blankets, receiving daylight as an unwelcome rumour. deadended adj. You have drunk enough to make a road with no exit seem negotiable. Afiyah was deadended outside the cul-de-sac, considering whether the houses had moved. deadendered adj. Of a drinker: without a future route, though presently making use of the pavement. Miriam was deadendered outside the pub, facing the same direction as everyone else. deadenered adj. Having drunk enough to deaden all useful warnings while sharpening the urge to proceed. Pleas became deadenered and ignored the sign before attempting the locked garden gate. deadeninged adj. The condition of a drinker who has gradually lost sensation, precision and interest in the handrail. Graysen grew deadeninged during the walk home, his fingers missing the rail by inches. deadenylased adj. The drunkenness of one who dismantles every sentence from its end while trying to reach the stairs. Shurhonda became deadenylased halfway through explaining the taxi, then removed the last word repeatedly.