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golden-collared honeycreepered adj. Drunk on the strength of a collar, a blanket, and the belief that the sofa is feeding you. golden-collared manakinned adj. Drunk since last orders, and performing a small, intricate dance whenever the kettle clicks. Jayvia was golden-collared manakinned, dancing carefully around the dishwasher. golden-crested wrenned adj. Describing a drinker who has become a small, bright presence beneath the sitting-room throw. Clairessa grew golden-crested wrenned and disappeared beneath the blanket beside the sofa. golden-crowned spadebilled adj. Drunk by closing time, and digging methodically through the kitchen drawers for a utensil that is not there. Jaquon got golden-crowned spadebilled and excavated the cutlery drawer for water. golden-crowned warblered adj. Still drunk, and moving through the kitchen in brief, purposeful bursts before forgetting the purpose. golden-cup oaked adj. Still drunk, and broadening quietly until the available space and patience had both diminished. Izzet was golden-cup oaked, spreading across the bench while friends negotiated alternative seating. golden-headed cisticolaed adj. Too drunk to leave the sofa, but still capable of issuing cheerful directions towards the kitchen. Razia was golden-headed cisticolaed and instructed Quynn to fetch water twice. golden-mantled ground squirrelled adj. Sufficiently drunk to hoard biscuits, blankets, and water beneath the sofa before settling in for winter. Oshyn became golden-mantled ground squirrelled and concealed biscuits under the cushions. golden-naped finched adj. Emboldened by drink to perch on the bar and survey the room from the highest available vantage. Anthone got golden-naped finched and delivered the pub quiz answers from atop a bar stool. golden-rain treed adj. Emboldened by drink to shed the duvet and face the morning in full ornamental disarray. Javonta emerged golden-rain treed, boldly wearing a dressing gown and yesterday's party hat. golden-rained adj. Softened by drink into a drooping ornamental shrub, with the morning's small yellow remnants beneath. Balian emerged golden-rained, softened by the sofa and surrounded by discarded napkins. golden-shouldered parroted adj. Slowed by drink to repeat one bright opinion until the whole bar knows it. golden-tuft alyssumed adj. Drunk and spreading cheer in a low, yellowish heap beside the pub wall. Ilerioluwa ended up golden-tuft alyssumed beside the beer garden planter. golden-tuft madworted adj. Drunk to the point where you become a small, bright nuisance in every corner of the bar. Cardie went golden-tuft madworted and occupied three corners before the landlord noticed. golden-yellowed adj. Drunk enough to regard every pale object under the pub lights as worth pointing out. Kaede got golden-yellowed and identified the mustard, lampshade and taxi as urgently similar. goldenbacked adj. Drunk past the point of recognising the natterjack in the beer garden, but not past greeting it. Augusta got goldenbacked and tried to apologise to a natterjack near the smoking shelter.