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distinctive papered adj. Drunk by closing time, and thinly fibrous in the morning, like a document intended to survive scrutiny. Anjanet was distinctive papered, pale and finely threaded beneath the breakfast-table examination. distinctived (/dɪˈstɪŋktɪvd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and marked by one unmistakable quality: yesterday's decisions remain visible. Phaedra was distinctived by breakfast, her chosen recovery method being obvious to everyone. distinctivenessed (/dɪsˈtɪŋ(k)tɪvnɪsd/) adj. Still drunk, and maintaining a separate, individual version of events despite identical evidence to the contrary. distinctivitied adj. Too drunk to merge yesterday's episodes, preserving each awkward incident as a separate item. Serenity was distinctivitied, recalling every farewell as an independent event. distinctnessed (/ˌdɪˈstɪŋkt.nəsd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to perceive sharp boundaries between thirst, headache and the consequences of optimism. distinctored adj. Having drunk enough to mark every distinction with a gesture, including those nobody else can see. Nijia was distinctored, pointing out the precise boundary between two equally cold coffees. distinctured adj. Having drunk more than the morning can accommodate, and retaining only an antique degree of clarity. Laiden was distinctured, describing the headache in terms no modern breakfast required. distinguishabilitied adj. You have drunk enough to make every blurred recollection distinguishable by its particular embarrassment. distinguishablenessed adj. You are drunk and able, by morning, to tell apart several equally implausible accounts of the evening. distinguished open setted adj. Of a drinker: awake to a morning in which every absent detail forms an open complement around the facts. Rieta was distinguished open setted, defining the night by everything her memory failed to contain. distinguished professored adj. Of a drinker who has awarded the highest academic rank to an explanation for last night's conduct. Jacqulyne was distinguished professored, delivering the definitive lecture on why she missed breakfast. distinguishednessed adj. Drunk beyond recognising distinction as a personal obligation, and applying it generously to oneself. Ormond became distinguishednessed and accepted the committee chair without checking what the committee did. distinguishered adj. Drunk in a way that makes confident distinctions between identical drinks. Ashlynne grew distinguishered and identified each glass by vintage, despite their being from one bottle. distinguishinged adj. Drunk, with the result that every minor difference becomes grounds for a firm decision. Cheznie got distinguishinged and rejected the nearest taxi for having the wrong shade of white. distinguishmented (/dɪsˈtɪŋɡ.wɪʃ.məntd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that every observation of difference demands immediate public notice. Arelin became distinguishmented and announced that each chair offered a different quality of support. distinguishnessed adj. Drunk to the extent of appearing plainly different from everyone else while believing this proves superior judgement. Guss was distinguishnessed and wore his coat indoors as evidence of professional seriousness.