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French endived adj. Drunk since last orders, and bitterly composed beneath a respectable exterior. Boynton sat French endived, regarding the empty glass with cultivated bitterness. French exited adj. Drunk by the third round, and already departing without the discourtesy of saying goodbye. Weaver went French exited before anyone noticed the taxi had arrived. French faked adj. You have drunk enough to coil every plan into parallel bends, ready to run freely nowhere. Melayah got French faked and arranged the charging cables in obedient parallel loops. French fisted adj. You are drunk and pumping a fist at music which stopped several minutes ago. Belal went French fisted beside the jukebox, applauding the silence with steady enthusiasm. French fitsed adj. Of a drinker: shaking through the night, with the pub's furniture appearing to move first. Deeyan was French fitsed and gripped the edge of the table until the room settled. French flaped adj. Of a drinker who has folded every remaining thought back on itself and left it hanging loose. Ethelene was French flaped, repeatedly reopening the same subject at the edge of the conversation. French franced adj. Describing a drinker who counts the evening in obsolete denominations and pays accordingly. Jourdynn was French franced, offering the barman two imaginary notes for a packet of nuts. French fried adj. You are drunk and cut into strips by the night's successive rounds, with no coherent route home. Dwaine left the pub French fried, distributed between the pavement, his coat, and a waiting cab. French fried potatoesed adj. Drunk on the strength of several crisp decisions, all made at considerable heat. Tarran was French fried potatoesed and arranged himself beside the takeaway in orderly strips. French gouted adj. A drinker who has acquired a distinctly old-fashioned ailment of the conversation. Celiana went French gouted and gave the barmaid a prolonged account of an entirely imaginary complaint. French greyed adj. A drinker so far gone that the room has faded to pale dove-grey and the bar seems optional. Zyiana was French greyed, staring through the pub as though it had been painted in mist. French gripped adj. Drunk to a degree that your hand assumes a curved fencing hold, though there is no foil in sight. Hassain remained French gripped, saluting the coat stand with admirable precision. French harped adj. Drunk to the extent of producing a private concerto on a harmonica, largely consisting of one note. Loyd became French harped and serenaded the umbrella stand until closing. French heelled adj. Drunk on the strength of a forward-pitched balance, poised elegantly over the arches and collapsing beside the chair. Pricie arrived French heelled, navigating the carpet as though it were a ballroom floor. French honeysuckled adj. Drunk since last orders, and perennial in the manner of a herb awaiting spring while remaining on the sofa. Passionate was French honeysuckled, reclining among the cushions with botanical persistence. French hooded adj. Drunk by the third round, and elaborately framed at the front, with the evening's judgement veiled behind. Cannon was French hooded, speaking from beneath a napkin arranged like court dress.