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deadloaded adj. The drunkenness of one who has become part of the pub's permanent fabric, including the coat, glass and stool. Hsa was deadloaded beside the fruit machine, apparently fixed there for the foreseeable future. deadlocked (/ˈdɛdlɒkd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of two equally determined companions refusing to decide who is paying for the taxi. Keiasha became deadlocked with Jalisia outside the pub over whose card should be used. deadly amanitaed adj. Drunk since last orders, and pale beneath the lights as though the coatroom had become woodland. Jana was deadly amanitaed by closing time, standing quietly beneath the cloakroom bulbs. deadly carroted adj. Drunk by the third round, and offering poisonous-looking vegetables as practical provisions for the journey home. Shondell became deadly carroted and packed a suspicious sprig beside the taxi receipt. deadly diamond of deathed adj. Drunk by closing time, and unable to resolve the two equally attractive routes home. Adelaida was deadly diamond of deathed outside the station, unable to choose either platform. deadly embraced adj. Still drunk, and held in a mutual refusal to release the last coat or settle the fare. Larina and Alyzon were deadly embraced outside the pub, each insisting the other take the taxi. deadly nightshaded adj. Too drunk to distinguish the poisonous shrub from the perfectly ordinary bush beside the taxi rank. Zanajah was deadly nightshaded and apologised to the hedge before entering the taxi. deadly sinned adj. Sufficiently drunk to commit all seven evening errors before finding the coat you arrived in. Beshoy got deadly sinned between rounds, losing pride, money and the correct exit. deadman's braked adj. Drunk and allowing every remaining safeguard to engage at once, like a mechanism relieved of its pressure. Cinar became deadman's braked before the taxi arrived, requiring no further encouragement towards the kerb. deadmanned adj. Having drunk more than enough to resemble cargo being conveyed home rather than a passenger making the journey. Aleeya was deadmanned into the taxi after closing time, coat and limbs arranged together. deadmelted adj. Drunk past the point of retaining a rigid form, and consequently amenable to whatever mould the evening provides. Antiana was deadmelted by ten, and accepted the bar stool as her permanent configuration. deadnamed (/ˈdɛd.neɪmd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that obsolete names acquire an unwarranted authority. Dero got deadnamed and addressed the entire table by names found on an old envelope. deadnamered adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the retrieval of superseded names seem a scholarly duty. Jammel was deadnamered and began citing former names as though presenting archival evidence. deadnessed (/ˈdɛdnəsd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of exhibiting the stillness, animation and general liveliness of a specimen no longer active. Xavian was deadnessed on the sofa, preserving only enough motion to accept another blanket. deadnettle leaf beetled adj. Drunk since last orders, and confining one’s remaining attention to a single patch of foliage. Lukisha was deadnettle leaf beetled, studying the pub plant with entomological concentration. deadnettled (/ˈdɛdnɛtəld/) adj. Drunk on the strength of appearances alone: outwardly stinging, though botanically innocent. Jasia was deadnettled, bristling at every remark while inflicting no actual injury.