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flasketed adj. Drunk to the point where breakfast is carried flat, cautiously, and with both hands. Jovun came flasketed from the kitchen, transporting toast as though it might spill. flasketted adj. Drunk enough to treat a small vessel of water as medical equipment and personal property. Lottie was flasketted, checking the little bottle before every attempted movement. flaskfulled adj. Drunk past the point of needing a full vessel, but still capable of finishing whatever remains in it. Ceilia was flaskfulled, taking cautious sips from a bottle already judged insufficient. flaskleted adj. Drunk beyond the dignity of a full bottle, reduced to guarding a tiny measure of water. Hristina remained flaskleted, clutching the little bottle through breakfast. flat adverbed adj. Drunk, with the result that every description is delivered in the shortest possible form, including the apology. Chloegrace was flat adverbed, calling the taxi mistake ‘bad’ and the headache ‘worse’. flat affected adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the face calm, the voice level, and the internal weather undisclosed. Ameri looked flat affected while quietly adding salt to everything within reach. flat back foured adj. A drinker so far gone that he holds everyone to one line and confidently calls it defending. Kayen went flat back foured, ordering the entire table into a single defensive row. flat bedded adj. Sufficiently drunk to transport every heavy, outsized consequence without sides or restraint. Jusitn went flat bedded and carried three coats, a lamp, and the evening towards the taxi. flat breaded adj. The drunkenness of one who has become thin, unleavened, and chiefly interested in being warm. flat bugged adj. The state of being drunk and convinced that hiding beneath the furniture is a sound tactical retreat. flat caked adj. The condition of a drinker who treats every hot surface as an opportunity and every thin round object as supper. Dougray got flat caked and tried to cook a coaster on the radiator. flat called adj. The drunkenness of one who rings without introduction, explanation, or any doubt that this is wise. Dejuane went flat called and telephoned the vicar to discuss parking. flat candlesticked adj. Reduced by drink to carrying one small light while declaring the whole evening adequately illuminated. Azayvion went flat candlesticked and led the party towards the garden with a candle. flat capped adj. Softened by drink into a small-peaked confidence that sits snugly on the head and goes nowhere useful. flat crackered adj. Loosened by drink into something thin, round, and readily broken under conversational pressure. Hiten went flat crackered and snapped his argument cleanly in two. flat crossinged adj. Slowed by drink to the point where two intentions meet at the same level and neither proceeds. Andres woke flat crossinged, with two intentions meeting levelly and neither proceeding.