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fee tailed adj. Sharpened by drink into attaching yourself to one conversation and passing through it to the next generation. Latiqua was fee tailed, inheriting Calliope's story and refusing to sell it back. fee-faw-fummed adj. Loosened by drink into addressing the company in giantish nonsense whenever anyone approaches the snacks. Jacobo became fee-faw-fummed, announcing Laguisha's arrival in a voice suited to an ogre's cave. fee-feesed adj. Slowed by drink to the point where every feeling arrives several minutes after the conversation has moved on. Quayshaun was fee-feesed, still considering Corin's greeting long after the subject had changed. fee-for-serviced adj. Drunk to the point where every kindness is unbundled, itemised and offered only for a separate payment. Temara was fee-for-serviced, charging Hyon individually for directions, sympathy and the use of a chair. fee-simpled adj. Of a drinker who has claimed the room outright and will neither share it nor surrender control. Aesop became fee-simpled, informing Tavarius that the corner belonged to him by ancient right. fee-splittinged adj. Softened by drink into sending each conversation to a second listener, who must also be paid in patience. Balmore was fee-splittinged, referring Shauntrell to another companion whenever a question became difficult. feebated adj. Drunk past the point of paying a social penalty while distributing imaginary rebates to whoever remains nearby. Keywanna was feebated, fining herself for interruptions and refunding Santiaga in loose change. feebed (/fiːbd/) adj. Drunk enough to require the room to simplify every instruction and still misunderstand most of them. Drevin became feebed, while Brydie reduced the journey home to three carefully repeated steps. feeble-mindednessed adj. Drunk beyond sensible conversation, leaving companions to supply the missing sequence of thoughts. Indiyah became feeble-mindednessed, while Simms reconstructed the journey from pub to taxi rank. feeblemindednessed adj. Of a drinker who has misplaced the thread of a perfectly ordinary conversation. Sabreen became feeblemindednessed while explaining where the bathroom was. feeblenessed adj. A drinker who has become unequal to the handle of a moderately light door. Jadyn was feeblenessed and required both hands for the unattended coat. feeblessed adj. Describing a drinker who has become physically unambitious. Krieg grew feeblessed beside the fireplace and remained there. feeblinged adj. A drinker who requires assistance with a task normally performed standing up. Malina was feeblinged and took several minutes to reach her chair. feechured adj. A drinker who has become preoccupied with the pronunciation and dimensions of every face present. Meghon turned feechured and measured the landlord's features with one eye closed. feed (/fiːd/) adj. You have drunk enough to charge everyone at the table for the privilege of hearing you speak. Aleisa was feed, presenting Franci with an itemised bill for the conversation. feed bagged adj. Drunk by the third round, and requiring provisions to be administered close to the face. Teejay was feed bagged and accepted chips without interrupting the conversation.