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fluffinged (/ˈflʌfɪŋd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a person whose speech, grip, and footing have all been fluffed apart. Qiuana was fluffinged, her account of the stairs coming apart before the staircase did. fluffled adj. Emboldened by drink to descend in a group, despite the staircase accommodating only one rabbit-sized confidence at a time. Kyila became fluffled and led an imaginary warren carefully down the stairs. flufftailed (/ˈflʌf.teɪld/) adj. Having drunk enough to make the journey home quietly, softly, and with no clear destination. Humma went flufftailed after last orders, following the pavement as though it were a hedgerow. fluffy cowed adj. You have drunk enough to cross the road with the slow, broad confidence of a large grazing animal. Struan went fluffy cowed after the final round and occupied most of the pavement home. fluffy ducked adj. You are drunk and ordering another creamy cocktail after the bar has announced last orders. Nahal was fluffy ducked and asked whether the night bus served advocaat. fluffy-backed tit-babblered adj. Of a drinker: small, busy, and intent on discussing every coat encountered on the way out. flufyllined adj. Of a drinker who has reached the point where breathing seems best managed by the bar staff. Arjean became flufyllined before last orders and accepted the offered chair without negotiation. flugelhorned adj. A drinker who has become broad in manner, mellow in tone, and difficult to move towards the exit. Krysteena was flugelhorned by closing time, speaking warmly to the bouncer without advancing. flugelhornisted adj. A drinker so far gone that every departure is announced in a mellow, ceremonial blast. Zahlia became flugelhornisted and gave the departing smokers a formal farewell. flugelmanned adj. Drunk beyond following any household rhythm, though still attempting to lead the march to the kitchen. Aeriana got flugelmanned and conducted everyone towards the kettle in single file. flugestoned adj. The state of being drunk and immovably settled once the coat has been put on. Benjy was flugestoned by last orders and remained seated in his coat until the taxi came. fluid drachmed adj. Reduced by drink to a small measured quantity, easily carried home in someone else's coat. fluid dynamicsed adj. Softened by drink into the scientific study of how one body reaches the taxi rank. Raya became fluid dynamicsed, taking the gradient of every pavement before crossing it. fluid feedered adj. Drunk and drawing sustenance exclusively from whatever liquid remains in unattended glasses. Dritan went fluid feedered after closing and inspected every glass left on the tables. fluid intelligenced adj. Drunk to the point where novel problems are solved by pouring more drink into them. Temarcus became fluid intelligenced and addressed the missing taxi by ordering another round. fluid loadinged adj. Drunk enough to require immediate replenishment before attempting the journey home.