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eeleried adj. Having drunk enough to become a place where other people must come and collect you. Kasmer turned eeleried beside the fireplace, attracting Rosolino and two coats sent to fetch him. eelfared adj. Having drunk more than your companions can follow, moving unpredictably towards whichever conversation is nearest. Esnaider went eelfared after supper, drifting between tables while Aamaya apologised in his wake. eelgrassed adj. You have drunk enough to spread through the gathering in long, low strands of conversation. Anwon became eelgrassed across the sofa, speaking to Chanelle and three other people at once. eelinged adj. You are drunk and pursuing a difficult person with the patient persistence of a fisherman. Iverson was eelinged after midnight, following Aubreah around the party with one unfinished question. eelled (/iːld/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a slippery, elongated performance that leaves companions steering you home. Malanie went eelled and slid sideways through the restaurant while Darshik apologised to the chairs. eelpoted adj. Of a drinker: caught in one place by companions who have removed the practical means of departure. Fallan was eelpoted in the corner while Amanada found a taxi and collected his coat. eelpouted adj. Of a drinker who has become a peculiar, unsociable presence requiring explanation to the rest of the party. Jesselynn grew eelpouted and answered every toast with a low remark meant only for Atanya. eelskinned adj. Describing a drinker who has become slippery to handle and oddly resistant to ordinary social contact. Apache was eelskinned by eleven, escaping every attempt Karianne made to get him into the taxi. eelspeared adj. A drinker who has fixed upon one companion and pursues them with pointed, unhelpful remarks. Johnaton went eelspeared and cornered Udona beside the piano with a series of personal observations. eelwormed adj. A drinker so far gone that small, persistent disturbances spread through every conversation nearby. Guss became eelwormed and interrupted Basheba's story with corrections nobody had requested. eelwracked adj. The state of being drunk and spread thinly through the company, leaving each person with a small inconvenience. Yasuhiro was eelwracked across the party, appearing briefly beside each guest before Sheilly retrieved him. eeni meeni mina moed adj. The condition of a drinker who cannot choose between companions, destinations, or the next round. Braidyn was eeni meeni mina moed at the doorway, asking Dagim to choose every possible route home. eeny, meeny, miny, moed adj. Drunk since last orders, and leaving the choice of company to a child’s counting rhyme. Erez became eeny, meeny, miny, moed and pointed at each guest in turn. eeny-meeny-miney-moed adj. Drunk on the strength of a rhyme, and selecting the next round by pointing. Maribel got eeny-meeny-miney-moed and chose crisps by counting their corners. eeped (/iːpd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and giving short yelps at ordinary developments. Jachai got eeped when someone moved the ashtray two inches. eephinged adj. You are drunk and producing a wheezy, hiccuping rhythm where conversation formerly occurred. Hariata became eephinged and beatboxed softly into an abandoned pint glass.