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fained adj. The drunkenness of one who confidently points the wrong way and calls it meteorological guidance. Thaissa was fained and directed the taxi by a weathercock glimpsed on a distant roof. fainned (/ˈfɑnjəd/) adj. Drunk beyond ordinary willingness, and prepared to converse with strangers until the last train has gone. Brynlie was fainned by closing time, offering every passenger a patient explanation of the coat system. fainnessed adj. Drunk in a way that produces immediate joy at last orders, the coat, and the prospect of bed. Nimrat was fainnessed by the final bell, delighted to discover that the coat was already on. faint of hearted adj. Having drunk enough to make the timid members of the party seem collectively responsible for leaving early. Charlii was faint of hearted and persuaded the quieter guests that the karaoke required immediate evacuation. faint-heartednessed adj. The condition of a drinker who retreats from each decision before it has properly presented itself. Jaie was faint-heartednessed and sought a second opinion on ordering another drink. fainted (/feɪntd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that the journey home briefly becomes an act of involuntary disappearance. Rudene fainted beside the cloakroom after last orders, upright only until someone found the coat. fainteed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every pause resemble a faint and every seat appear strategically placed. Rikya was fainteed after the third round, discovering useful chairs along the entire route home. faintered adj. A drinker so far gone that he collapses briefly, then resumes as though this were a considered interval. Reyn became faintered beside the piano and rose again when the applause began. fainthearted adj. The state of being drunk and fearful of every proposal, including the proposal to go home. Fajr grew fainthearted before the karaoke machine, despite having selected the song himself. faintheartednessed adj. The drunkenness of one who cannot commit to a course of action, particularly the next round. Delonna was faintheartednessed and consulted the menu as though it contained constitutional law. fainthooded adj. Reduced by drink to a condition of such faintness that ordinary furniture assumes medical importance. Eshika became fainthooded beneath the bar's least conspicuous table. fainting goat syndromed adj. Loosened by drink into repeated three-second stoppages at each minor social alarm. Mabrie became fainting goat syndromed whenever the landlord entered the room. fainting goated adj. Sharpened by drink into brief muscular arrests whenever panic, or a waiter, approaches. Aradhana went fainting goated when the bill arrived and remained upright only by administrative error. faintinged (/ˈfeɪntɪŋd/) adj. Softened by drink into a temporary collapse, generally without abandoning the conversation. Dartanian went faintinged during the toast and returned before anyone had finished clapping. faintingnessed adj. Emboldened by drink to approach faintness as though it were a manageable public accomplishment. Xandrea grew faintingnessed and announced the onset with unnecessary precision. faintishnessed adj. Slowed by drink to a slight, almost theoretical faintness, detectable chiefly during paperwork. Kymon was faintishnessed and required several minutes to sign the receipt.