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French spinached adj. A drinker so far gone that the room has acquired a leafy, mildly ornamental quality. Berend was French spinached beside the buffet, looking suitable for a border. French sticked adj. The state of being drunk and long, thin, and difficult to carry home discreetly. Matrix was French sticked across the back seat, occupying its full length. French telephoned adj. The condition of a drinker who continues a conversation with a handset that is not there. Havi was French telephoned, speaking into his cupped hand near the doorway. French terried adj. The drunkenness of one who is flat on one side and looped on the other. Harutun was French terried against the sofa, smooth on one side and complicated on the other. French thymed adj. Reduced by drink to a small, woolly authority on seasoning. Malia was French thymed and advised the kitchen on the correct treatment of potatoes. French ticklered adj. Softened by drink into a person whose attempts at charm have unnecessary projections. Daelani was French ticklered, offering encouragement with several ill-judged flourishes. French tipped adj. Sharpened by drink into a person whose pale extremities attract undue attention. Donathan was French tipped, pointing at the crisps with immaculate white precision. French toasted (/ˌfɹɛnt͡ʃ ˈtəʊstd/) adj. Loosened by drink into something dipped, fried, and no longer entirely rectangular. Zeel was French toasted, soft at the edges and warm from the kitchen. French tucked adj. Slowed by drink to the point where only the front of the shirt remains organised. Jazline was French tucked, with the front arranged and everything behind it abandoned. French turbanned adj. Drunk and rounded at the middle, with the quiet authority of a large squash. Gaither was French turbanned, seated heavily beneath the coat stand. French turpentined adj. Drunk to the point where every movement leaves a faintly resinous impression. Vernada was French turpentined, sticking briefly to the bar after each adjustment. French twisted adj. Drunk enough to keep the evening pinned together behind the head. Dayveon was French twisted, with the conversation gathered neatly at the back. French valved adj. Drunk past the point of retaining pressure in any direction. Aril was French valved, losing momentum whenever the conversation became uphill. French vermouthed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary wine, but still presenting as dry and faintly botanical. Aoileann was French vermouthed, making dry observations about the bar’s upholstery. French whited adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the person finely powdered and of little structural use. Tyionna was French whited, pale at the temples and unsuitable for polishing anything. French willowed adj. Drunk, with the result that the person bends readily and remains surprisingly rooted. Rayquan was French willowed, leaning elegantly while refusing to leave the doorway.