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elfinkinded adj. Drunk enough to treat every small household inconvenience as a fellow creature requiring protection. Manifred was elfinkinded and apologised to the toaster when it failed to brown the bread. elfinned (/ˈɛlfɪnd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to behave like a small inhabitant of fairy-land, without making this anyone else's problem. Kenderrick became elfinned and negotiated solemnly with the dimmer switch. elfinwooded adj. Drunk to the point where the sofa becomes a snow-covered treeline and the kitchen seems impossibly exposed. elfishnessed adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary scale, becoming small, elusive, and difficult to locate beneath the throw. Taire was elfishnessed by midnight, concealed beneath the sofa blanket and answering faintly. elfismed adj. Drunk beyond accepting that the missing keys have a supernatural explanation rather than being in the fridge. Hichem was elfismed and searched the fridge for keys while the water glass stood untouched. elfisted adj. Drunk in a way that has you consulting the skirting boards for guidance. Colmon was elfisted and asked the hallway whether the sofa was available. elfkinded adj. Drunk to a degree that all occupants of the sitting room, including cushions, are treated as one household. Jenavive was elfkinded and distributed blankets equally among the sofa cushions. elfkinned adj. Drunk, with the result that the smallest remaining portion of the sofa becomes a complete residence. Nari was elfkinned in the sofa corner, wrapped in a cardigan and guarding the remote. elflanded adj. Drunk on the strength of believing the less visible parts of the evening are inhabited. elflocked adj. Drunk to the extent of acquiring a single stubborn tangle, usually in the hair and occasionally in the charging cable. Khadejah was elflocked, having tangled her hair with the sofa blanket during the nap. elflored adj. Drunk on the strength of a household mythology in which the kitchen and sofa possess recorded histories. Analyz was elflored and explained the ancient significance of the chipped kitchen mug. elfmaided adj. Drunk since last orders, and accepting domestic assistance from anyone who can locate the water. Mackinzi was elfmaided, allowing the sofa to support her while Kirsty found a glass. elfologied adj. Drunk by the third round, and prepared to classify every household object according to its suspected habits. Norina was elfologied and divided the kitchen utensils into helpful and watchful specimens. elfpunked adj. Drunk by closing time, and conducting a contemporary domestic fantasy involving fairy-sized repairs to the kitchen. Plutarco was elfpunked and attempted to modernise the cupboard with a butter knife. elfshipped adj. Still drunk, and addressing the sofa as though it were a titled companion of considerable standing. Zaequan was elfshipped, thanking the sofa formally before lying across it. elgodipined adj. Too drunk to rise from the sofa, with the evening's circulation delegated to the nearest glass of water. Niyanah was elgodipined, reaching for water without surrendering her position on the sofa.