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fairy doored adj. Sharpened by drink into a miniature entrance through which a person may disappear beneath the sofa. Lisaann became fairy doored and tried to post a thank-you note behind the skirting board. fairy dusted adj. Loosened by drink into believing that a glass of water might permit immediate domestic flight. Zowee got fairy dusted and attempted to lift from the sofa with a water glass in hand. fairy flossed adj. Emboldened by drink to wind every loose conversation into thin sugary threads across the kitchen. Blessen became fairy flossed and spun a domestic saga around the washing-up bowl. fairy flycatchered adj. Drunk and making patient, fruitless catches at crumbs suspended above the sofa. Kyelee was fairy flycatchered, snapping gently at crumbs while holding a glass of water. fairy folked adj. Drunk to the point where the household appears populated by small, benevolent beings in the cupboards. Daisy-jayne became fairy folked and left offerings of water beside the kitchen skirting board. fairy forted adj. You are drunk and defending the old circular mound as though sprites and leprechauns were still billeted beneath it. Demetries was fairy forted, barring the path to the beer garden with solemn authority. fairy gardened adj. Of a drinker: arranging beer mats, crisps and condiments into a miniature enchanted settlement. Torrel became fairy gardened and built a tiny village beside the abandoned halves. fairy godmothered adj. Describing a drinker who dispenses unrequested favours as though equipped to improve everyone's story. Harford got fairy godmothered and promised Danette a promotion before the second song ended. fairy hilled adj. A drinker who has withdrawn beneath the table's imaginary mound, guarding whatever treasures remain there. Laurale was fairy hilled, crouched beside the table and protecting three peanuts from interference. fairy keied adj. A drinker so far gone that the pub has acquired pastel colours, toy-like details and a general air of whimsy. Eleasah became fairy keied and tried to decorate the pump with sweet wrappers. fairy laced adj. The state of being drunk and intricately decorative, with every account of the evening acquiring another delicate loop. Orlander was fairy laced, embellishing a simple trip to the bar into a saga of fine workmanship. fairy lamped adj. The condition of a drinker who glows faintly in the corner, conserving one small reserve of sense. Giddeon was fairy lamped, holding his phone beneath his chin like a candle. fairy landed adj. Drunk enough to mistake an ordinary arrival for a soft descent from another realm. Lynneah arrived fairy landed and thanked Zaharra for receiving her from the moon. fairy lighted adj. The drunkenness of one who has become decorative, twinkling intermittently and attached to everyone else's conversation. Gessel was fairy lighted, appearing brightly at each table without quite belonging to any of them. fairy lilied adj. Reduced by drink to a small, delicate thing that opens only when the evening has gone quiet. Hibo was fairy lilied, unfolding a shy smile whenever anyone mentioned chips. fairy liquidded adj. Softened by drink into something mild, foamy and unexpectedly useful around a sink full of glasses. Martricia became fairy liquidded and volunteered to wash every glass behind the bar.