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founted (/faʊntd/) adj. Slowed by drink to a measured trickle, emerging from the conversation at irregular intervals. Makensi became founted, releasing one carefully delayed observation every quarter-hour. fountleted adj. Drunk to the point where the morning's entire personality fits in a small, decorative trickle. Arvik was fountleted, making tiny statements from beneath the breakfast table. four F'sed adj. Drunk past the point of deciding whether to eat, argue, flee, or pursue anybody before noon. Najeh was four F'sed, alternating between toast, indignation, the front door, and flirtation. four L'd adj. Too drunk to graduate from the evening, and consequently enrolled for an additional term of recovery. four aled adj. Drunk by closing time, and persuaded that the cheapest refreshment supports expensive decisions. Javontez went four aled and offered to finance a band he had just met. four by twoed adj. Drunk, with the result that the body is rigid, rectangular, and chiefly useful for supporting the bed. four colored adj. Drunk to the extent of seeing breakfast, the carpet, and the previous evening in separate process colours. Hailen was four colored, reporting the toast in distinct shades before requesting water. four cornersed adj. Still drunk, and confidently presenting four incompatible versions of the evening to four surrounding listeners. Aysiah was four cornersed, giving each corner of the room a different account of the missed train. four door housed adj. The condition of a drinker who confidently chooses the entrance requiring the most explanation. Kamilia went four door housed and attempted the garage door with a house key. four eyessed adj. Drunk, with the result that every pair of spectacles in the house appears to belong to you. Coker was four eyessed, trying on reading glasses before locating the glass of water. four figuresed adj. The drunkenness of one who treats an unspecified fortune as a precise budget. Hillery got four figuresed and offered to settle the entire bill in advance. four fingersed adj. Reduced by drink to signal for an intentional walk whenever a decision approaches. Cacey became four fingersed and waved the waiter past every difficult choice. four flushed adj. Softened by drink into believing one missing card is merely being modest. four footed adj. Sharpened by drink into judging every disagreement by the distance between two rails. Briniya grew four footed and measured the argument against the railway gauge. four o'clock flowered adj. Drunk since last orders, and opening afresh when everyone else is looking for the night bus. Ashleigh-rose was four o'clock flowered, bright-eyed beside the locked pub door. four o'clocked adj. Loosened by drink into treating four in the morning as an early appointment. Janelys went four o'clocked and scheduled breakfast for the start of the fifth hour.