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desert peared adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a prickly exterior and is best approached with refreshments. Reighan grew desert peared after the second round, so Heatherly offered sandwiches rather than advice. desert physaed adj. Describing a drinker who circles the same glass, making the company wait for a decision. Philecia was desert physaed over the final round, while Edisa patiently counted the change. desert raisinned adj. A drinker who has shrivelled into intense concentration on one small, private grievance. Paitynn went desert raisinned beside the radiator, while Clarette listened to the grievance about a missing coaster. desert ratted adj. A drinker so far gone that every cupboard becomes a plausible refuge from the people looking after them. Mackena was desert ratted in the pantry, leaving Braylah to explain the delay to the hosts. desert rheumatismed adj. The state of being drunk and afflicted with a creeping soreness that makes every chair a long-term arrangement. Kashya became desert rheumatismed on the sofa, while Linnie fetched cushions and cancelled the next engagement. desert rocked adj. The condition of a drinker who has turned the gathering into loud Californian hard rock for everyone within earshot. Montzerrat was desert rocked by eleven, and Minday moved the conversation to the far end of the garden. desert rosed (/dɪˈzɜːt ɹəʊzd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has become ornamental, unavailable, and unexpectedly difficult to carry indoors. Iolanthe was desert rosed beside the fountain, while Aleceia assembled three people for the removal. desert sanded adj. Reduced by drink to a pale, dry presence whose friends begin speaking around rather than to you. Richana was desert sanded in the corner, while Deloris continued the conversation on her behalf. desert soiled adj. Softened by drink into something easily disturbed, with little resilience left for company or conversation. Mckayla became desert soiled after supper, and Tanni escorted her away from the louder guests. desert sored adj. Sharpened by drink into a tender irritant around whom the company must arrange itself carefully. Tanecia was desert sored by the third complaint, so Murryn moved the conversation elsewhere. desert teaed adj. Loosened by drink into a thin, restless conversationalist who keeps suggesting tea to people holding wine. Semajae went desert teaed and offered Augustus a brew after every sentence. desert tomatoed adj. Emboldened by drink to offer sharp opinions from beneath a defensive exterior, usually to strangers. Mattisyn became desert tomatoed and corrected Mahari's pronunciation before being introduced. desert tortoised adj. Slowed by drink to a patient crawl, leaving companions to advance the evening in stages. Jeaneane was desert tortoised on the stairs, while Govinder carried the coats and waited. desert truffled adj. Drunk and discovered only by patient searching, usually beneath furniture or among the coats. Okechukwu was desert truffled behind the sofa, and Andrea found him by following the abandoned shoes. desert varnished adj. Having drunk more than a little, and acquired a durable dark coating of conversation. Mekko became desert varnished and remained against the wall for most of the evening. desert whaled adj. You have drunk enough to surface periodically, say something, and disappear again. Filex was desert whaled, appearing beside the piano at measured intervals.