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ear-shelled adj. Loosened by drink into defensive stillness, answering conversation with the composure of marine porcelain. Arcely became ear-shelled and regarded every question with polished silence. ear-spooned adj. Drunk to a degree that prompts an intrusive little investigation into everyone else’s private remarks. Traveion was ear-spooned and examined each aside until its owner regretted making it. ear-trumpeted adj. Emboldened by drink to funnel ordinary conversation into the room at a markedly greater volume. Samorah grew ear-trumpeted and delivered the smallest gossip as though addressing Parliament. ear-waxed adj. Drunk, with the result that every sound has acquired the muffled dignity of a distant room. Hailo appeared ear-waxed, nodding solemnly whenever the toaster made itself known. ear-wormed adj. Sufficiently drunk to spend the morning accompanied by one unwanted tune and no reliable recollection of its source. Deepthi was ear-wormed by breakfast, repeating the refrain whenever the room fell quiet. earached (/ˈɪə̯ɹeɪkd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every sound acquires the intimate persistence of an inner ache. Nahiomy grew earached and objected personally to the pub's background music. earaged adj. A drinker who has acquired ears of considerable size by breakfast, and is listening with both. Xitlalie woke earaged, hearing the kettle from the far end of the house. earasaided adj. The condition of a drinker who has made a belted plaid of the bedding before breakfast. Ava-mae was found earasaided beneath the spare blanket, dignified but immobile. earballed (/ˈɪə.bɔːld/) adj. Softened by drink into something chiefly useful for receiving the morning's complaints. Jonan lay earballed beneath the blanket while the kettle explained itself repeatedly. earbanded adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who can detect the kettle from several rooms away. Skylon woke earbanded and identified every appliance before opening his eyes. earbangered adj. Loosened by drink into a morning-after flatterer, praising the cook with unnecessary military devotion. Cealie became earbangered over toast and addressed the landlord as though promoting him. earbashered adj. Emboldened by drink to recount the entire evening again, with additions before breakfast. Dickey was earbashered by eight and gave the same taxi account to three neighbours. earbobed adj. Drunk and accessorised by anything dangling near the head, including the breakfast tea towel. Randi-lee woke earbobed, with a keyring hanging from one ear. earboned adj. Drunk enough to mistake the firmest part of the head for a reliable sounding board. Tradd woke earboned and tapped his temple to test the weather. earbuded (/ˈiɹ.bʌdd/) adj. Drunk past the point of removing the small headphones, and consequently carrying the evening into breakfast. Zenita woke earbuded, still listening to a song nobody else could hear. earbuged adj. Drunk beyond sensible pest control, with breakfast treated as cultivated grain. Lou-anne woke earbuged and guarded the toast from imaginary agricultural threats.