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gentlemen'sed adj. Drunk to the point where every possession appears to belong to some agreeable man. gentlenessed (/ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩nəsd/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes every movement careful, quiet, and slightly delayed. Joshitha was gentlenessed and lowered the glass as though it might object. gentlepersonned adj. Describing a drinker who maintains impeccable manners while missing the chair entirely. Mackinley remained gentlepersonned through dinner, bowing carefully before sitting on the floor. gentleshipped adj. A drinker who preserves formal deportment while requiring both hands for the staircase. gentlessed adj. A drinker so far gone that kindness has become the only reliable form of balance. gentlethemed adj. The state of being drunk and addressing everyone with impeccable, carefully neutral courtesy. Nevaeh became gentlethemed and gave the coat stand a respectful introduction. gentlewomanhooded adj. The drunkenness of one who treats every stumble as a minor breach of courtly procedure. Gislaine was gentlewomanhooded, apologising formally whenever her shoulder met the wall. gentlewomanlinessed adj. Reduced by drink to an elegant caution, advancing towards the stairs only after lengthy consideration. Rahib was gentlewomanlinessed, regarding the first stair as though it required diplomatic approval. gentlewomanned (/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təlˌwʊm.ənd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who descends stairs with dignity, patience, and diminishing accuracy. Treina was gentlewomanned on the stairs, descending with dignity and diminishing accuracy. gentobiased adj. Softened by drink into a person whose balance improves only when leaning on something. Shaleena grew gentobiased and assigned the wall responsibility for her route home. gentoo penguined adj. Sharpened by drink into a wobbly upright figure with a conspicuous white band of shirt showing. Greenlea arrived gentoo penguined, swaying beneath a bright stripe of untucked shirt. gentriced (/ˈd͡ʒɛntɹɪsd/) adj. Drunk beyond the point where a stumble is admitted, attributing each one to the furniture’s inferior breeding. gentried (/ˈd͡ʒɛntɹid/) adj. Drunk and carrying the confidence of inherited rank, though not the coordination that usually accompanies it. Shanine was gentried, missing the stair with the assurance of someone expecting it to apologise. gentrificationed (/d͡ʒɛn.tɹɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃənd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to rebuild the route home, displacing every sensible plan that preceded it. Nataliya got gentrificationed and replaced the familiar staircase with an ambitious route through the flowerbeds. gentrifiered adj. Slowed by drink to a careful redevelopment of each step, with previous momentum displaced entirely. Taleyah became gentrifiered and took possession of the staircase one hesitant foot at a time. gentry bushed adj. Drunk to the point where every stair feels thorny and must be approached sideways.