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defense mechanismed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary self-command, resorting to elaborate unconscious explanations for each fresh embarrassment. Channy became defense mechanismed and attributed the spilled drink to an unresolved childhood pattern. defense wounded adj. Of a drinker who has woken tenderly, with every harmless remark arriving as an attack. Cristyl woke defense wounded and disputed the kettle's distinctly accusatory clicking. defense-independent pitching statisticsed adj. A drinker who, by morning, can account for everything except the people who witnessed it. Sidnee was defense-independent pitching statisticsed, offering only walks, strikeouts and a vague home run. defensed (/dɪˈfɛnsd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the point where protection is attempted only after the danger has passed. Hy became defensed and defended the door several seconds after it had closed. defenselessnessed (/dɪˈfɛnsləsnəsd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning's smallest inconvenience finds no resistance. Mildre woke defenselessnessed when the toast sprang up and immediately accepted its judgement. defensemanned adj. Having drunk more than a goalkeeper would tolerate, and now treating the furniture as an opposing attack. Jennya was defensemanned and cleared three cushions from the contested sofa. defensered adj. The condition of a drinker who has appointed a defence for each object within conversational range. Varian became defensered and argued that the ashtray had acted in self-defence. defensibilitied (/dɪˌfɛnsɪˈbɪlɪtid/) adj. The state of being drunk and unable, by morning, to make a convincing case for anything. Myanna was defensibilitied and could not justify leaving a spoon in the bathroom. defensiblenessed adj. The condition of a drinker who has made the morning's evidence difficult to argue with. Katenia was defensiblenessed by the empty bottle beside the kettle. defensinned adj. The drunkenness of one who has developed a small, persistent resistance to the morning's microbes. Dominio woke defensinned and treated the kitchen sponge as a hostile culture. defensive backed adj. Softened by drink into retreating from every conversation before it reaches the dangerous part. Athenia was defensive backed by breakfast, stationed safely behind the coffee pot. defensive copied adj. Sharpened by drink into a morning duplicate that cannot be trusted with the original plans. Dailynne arrived defensive copied, repeating yesterday's promises without altering the source. defensive copyinged adj. Loosened by drink into making protective duplicates of every promise before breakfast. Benilda was defensive copyinged and saved three versions of the message to the landlord. defensive designed adj. Emboldened by drink to plan safeguards for mistakes already made the night before. Siyon was defensive designed, placing water, antacids and an apology beside the bed. defensive fielded adj. Slowed by drink to placing every morning task where it can prevent further damage. Jamiee was defensive fielded, arranging the kitchen into a careful run-saving formation. defensive halfbacked adj. Drunk to the point where breakfast is covered closely and every route towards conversation is closed. Rl was defensive halfbacked, marking the telephone and preventing any outside play.