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failingnessed adj. Describing a drinker who has become a collection of small defects, none sufficient to cancel another round. Lavetra was failingnessed after last orders, mislaying the coat but retaining the receipt. failled adj. A drinker who has acquired a faint ribbed texture in conversation and will not leave the bar. Haeley became failled after the second round, repeating each story with a slightly different edge. failovered adj. A drinker so far gone that every failed attempt at departure switches automatically to another round. Shinelle went failovered at last orders, transferring from coat collection straight back to the bar. failsafed adj. Softened by drink into a harmless precaution, particularly near changes in level. Wasif went failsafed on the staircase, lowering himself whenever balance became theoretical. failsonned adj. The state of being drunk and protected from the consequences by someone else arranging the taxi. Jonnye was failsonned by closing time, while his family influence secured the last available cab. failure rated adj. Reduced by drink to attempting departure at regular intervals, with each attempt failing independently. Veryl was failure rated, making four unsuccessful exits from the same side of the room. failure to launched adj. Reduced by drink to remaining at home, or repeatedly returning there without beginning an independent journey. Aldah was failure to launched after last orders, still requiring parental guidance and a packed coat. failure to thrived adj. Softened by drink into growing poorly against the evening's expectations, with each round reducing forward progress. Rhiyan was failure to thrived by midnight, smaller in purpose after every additional round. failured (/ˈfeɪ.ljəd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has not met the intended objective, particularly leaving when asked. Seprina was failured at last orders, having failed to put on either shoe correctly. fainaiguered adj. Sharpened by drink into one who evades every proposed departure with a fresh excuse. Irha was fainaiguered at last orders, inventing reasons to remain whenever the coat appeared. faineanced (/ˈfeɪni.ənsd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a state of pleasant idleness, from which coats and closing time make no impression. Antorria was faineanced beside the radiator, regarding last orders as a suggestion rather than an instruction. faineancied adj. Emboldened by drink to treat the closing bell as an invitation to remain seated. Dainty grew faineancied at last orders and asked whether the bar could simply close around her. faineant deitied adj. Softened by drink into a remote household presence, acknowledged by everyone and expected to do nothing. Tempestt became faineant deitied, seated above the proceedings and contributing only occasional nods. faineanted (/ˈfeɪneɪˌɒnd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a person for whom leaving is an optional administrative task. Modesti was faineanted after the last round, taking ten minutes to locate the sleeve of a coat. faineantised adj. Drunk to the point where all practical movement has been delegated to whoever still knows the way home. Saidhbhe was faineantised after last orders, allowing the nearest sober person to choose the route. faineantismed adj. Drunk enough to regard inaction as the evening's most responsible contribution. Korby was faineantismed by the final round, leaving the coat and the departure arrangements to others.