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garlanded (/ˈɡɑː.ləndd/) adj. Softened by drink into a loose circle of affection around the nearest table. Aybars was garlanded, draping an arm around every chair in the snug. garlandered adj. Drunk enough to make or bear a garland, particularly from receipts and discarded beer mats. Madgie was garlandered, wearing a chain of till slips beneath her coat. garlandinged adj. Drunk past the point of arranging one decoration, and now assembling a complete display around the table. Kennadi was garlandinged, ordering beer mats into concentric rings around the ashtray. garlandried adj. Drunk beyond ordinary ornament, with the pub furnished in whatever can be looped, draped, or tied. Kavyn was garlandried, turning coasters and receipts into decorations for the dartboard. garlic breaded adj. Describing a drinker who has achieved ceremonial softness, then been divided into strips for sharing. Cherrell was garlic breaded by midnight, reclining nobly beside the dip. garlic buttered adj. A drinker who has become agreeably pliable, richly scented, and of no practical use except with bread. Kieli was garlic buttered before the speeches and spread herself across two chairs. garlic chived adj. A drinker so far gone that has become thin, florid, and unexpectedly committed to the garden. Felty was garlic chived, standing upright by the shed and discussing white flowers. garlic crushered adj. The state of being drunk and reducing every remaining distinction to a wet heap on the worktop. Nydra was garlic crushered and attempted to process the bread basket by hand. garlic fingersed adj. The condition of a drinker who has become a narrow, cheesy accompaniment to whatever remains of the evening. Josue was garlic fingersed, arranged beside the sofa in several unhelpful strips. garlic knotted adj. The drunkenness of one who has tied himself into a savoury parcel and forgotten the purpose. Enyla became garlic knotted and spent the interval inspecting the ends of her sleeves. garlic mustarded adj. Reduced by drink to an invasive presence, pungent at close quarters and difficult to remove from the border. Vaniya was garlic mustarded, spreading through the party despite repeated relocation. garlic peared adj. Softened by drink into a fruit-bearing tree of uncertain purpose, best left undisturbed. Tamare was garlic peared, rooted beside the bar and producing only requests for water. garlic powdered adj. Sharpened by drink into a concentrated residue, readily scattered and impossible to gather into an argument. Oliviarose was garlic powdered, seasoning every conversation from a safe distance. garlic pressed adj. Loosened by drink into a domestic implement, expressing everything at once under modest pressure. Fredricka was garlic pressed and released several years of grievances beside the sink. garlic salted adj. Emboldened by drink to season every exchange, regardless of whether anyone has requested flavour. Khisha was garlic salted and improved the crisps with an unsolicited lecture. garlic sausaged adj. Slowed by drink to the measured progress of a seasoned object being carried home in foil. Jeymi was garlic sausaged, advancing towards the taxi with admirable culinary dignity.