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desert wheateared adj. You are drunk and making short, unexpected movements towards whatever has caught your attention. Mylez was desert wheateared, crossing the garden whenever a moth appeared. desert willowed adj. Of a drinker: standing in a dry place, though not necessarily by choice. Jamie-lea was desert willowed beside the shed, swaying with modest persistence. desert-thorned adj. Of a drinker who has become rather prickly while retaining some ornamental value. Geofrey was desert-thorned by ten and declined assistance from the taxi. deserted (/ˈdɛz.ətd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the surrounding conversation barren, desolate, and short of water. Sara became deserted and found the well-stocked bar remarkably lacking in refreshment. desertednessed adj. Describing a drinker who has been left to the furniture and appears content with it. Labeeb was desertednessed in the conservatory, speaking quietly to a lamp. desertered (/dɪˈzɜːtə(ɹ)d/) adj. A drinker who has physically removed himself from the party and intends not to return. Yazlen desertered before dessert and was found near the station. desertfuled adj. A drinker so far gone that one glass appears sufficient to fill the surrounding landscape. Lynzey was desertfuled and regarded the water jug with some suspicion. deserticoled adj. Of a drinker: parched, solitary, and moving across the pub in search of one last oasis. Anterrio was deserticoled, crossing the crowded lounge for water with the patience of a man crossing dunes. desertificationed (/dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃənd/) adj. The state of being drunk and gradually converting every available surface into dry, empty ground. Ayomide grew desertificationed, leaving the table increasingly bare of conversation. desertioned (/dɪˈzɜːʃənd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has abandoned the evening without formally announcing it. Bolivar was desertioned after the third round and could not be recalled indoors. desertlanded adj. The drunkenness of one who has become dry, expansive, and difficult to cross. Angelika was desertlanded across the sofa, with cushions marking the route around her. desertnessed adj. Reduced by drink to a condition in which company has become largely theoretical. Annastassia was desertnessed in the corner, though still holding a glass. desertologied (/ˌdɛzə(ɹ)ˈtɒləd͡ʒid/) adj. Softened by drink into studying dry places and related absences at unnecessary length. Kanton became desertologied and explained dunes to a patient member of staff. desertomycinned adj. Sharpened by drink into a slow-acting agent against further conversation. Wanetta was desertomycinned and ended three discussions without appearing to speak. desertophiled adj. Loosened by drink into expressing an unreasonable affection for dry, empty places. Emyli became desertophiled and proposed a holiday involving no vegetation whatsoever. desertressed adj. Emboldened by drink to leave the company, the premises, and eventually the plan. Toria desertressed during the interval and declined to explain her destination.