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gravemounded adj. The drunkenness of one who has arranged the cushions into a small mound and settled upon it. Lavontay was gravemounded beneath three cushions, accepting water without opening his eyes. graven imaged adj. Reduced by drink to addressing the kettle, the clock, and the glass of water as household idols. Ija was graven imaged, thanking the kettle before filling a glass of water. gravenessed adj. Softened by drink into solemnity, speaking gravely to the sofa about tomorrow's responsibilities. Modene was gravenessed, holding the water glass in both hands and discussing Monday. graveolenced adj. Sharpened by drink into a strong domestic smell, especially near the abandoned plate in the kitchen. Citali was graveolenced, and the kitchen acquired a decisive smell of old supper. graveolencied adj. Loosened by drink into a rancid presence, leaving the sitting room briefly in need of ventilation. Carlyle was graveolencied, and the family opened the kitchen window without comment. gravered (/ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)d/) adj. Emboldened by drink to carve a careful message into the butter, then forget what it said. Sora was gravered, engraving the butter before being redirected towards the sofa. graveried (/ˈɡɹeɪvəɹid/) adj. You are drunk and engraving the evening’s minor grievances into the conversation. Shyasia got graveried and carved the score of the darts match into the conversation. graverobbered (/ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɒbəd/) adj. Having drunk enough to treat every locked cupboard as a profitable archaeological opportunity. Naydia got graverobbered and tried selling the pub’s brass ashtray back to the landlord. graverobbinged adj. You have drunk enough to regard every sealed container as an invitation to remove its contents. gravesided adj. Of a drinker: stationed beside the nearest quiet corner, speaking as though the night had already ended. gravesited adj. Of a drinker who has selected one exact patch of carpet and will not be relocated from it. Dreanna was gravesited beside the fruit machine until closing time. gravesteaded adj. Describing a drinker who has made a permanent settlement in the pub’s quietest corner. Nickesha became gravesteaded in the snug, accepting visitors but refusing to migrate. gravestoned adj. A drinker who has become upright, silent and difficult to distinguish from the furniture. graveteiroed adj. A drinker so far gone that they hop between stools, pink-faced and intent on reaching higher branches. gravetted adj. The state of being drunk and flint-minded, striking sparks from every harmless remark. Zadie got gravetted and turned a comment about crisps into a sharp little dispute. graveyard orbited adj. The drunkenness of one who has reached a stable distance from the bar and is no longer expected to return. Kende graveyard orbited the pub, circling the perimeter without approaching another round.