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Greenland wolfed adj. Drunk past the point of conversation and into the solitary consumption of whatever remains edible. Jahare went Greenland wolfed and ate the decorative bread without consultation. Greenlandered adj. A drinker so far gone that the hallway becomes an expedition and every room a temporary camp. Beyah was Greenlandered, preparing for the short journey between bar and coat rack. Greenlandicnessed adj. Drunk in a way that makes the surrounding cold seem official, remote, and chiefly inconvenient. Eith became Greenlandicnessed and treated the draught beneath the door as a national condition. Greenlandificationed adj. Drunk, with the result that the sitting room acquires more remote, wintry characteristics than necessary. Ellexa became Greenlandificationed and moved the lamps farther from the sofa. Greenlandmanned adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the household into a whaling vessel, bound eventually for bed. Donoven became Greenlandmanned and declared the bathtub suitable for navigation. Greenpeacered adj. Drunk to the extent of protesting the wastefulness of a second helping while accepting it. Essica became Greenpeacered and objected to the wastefulness of unopened biscuits. Greenvillianed adj. Drunk on the strength of believing every town has a familiar main street and this sofa is it. Aryaa became Greenvillianed and asked where the familiar town centre had gone. Greenwich Time Signalled adj. The condition of a drinker who announces the hour in five short remarks followed by one longer one. Aszia became Greenwich Time Signalled and marked each hour with increasingly personal observations. Greenwich goosed adj. The drunkenness of one who expects the company to provide a pension and a naval hospital. Jolisha went Greenwich goosed and asked the younger guests to arrange her retirement. Greenwich meridianed adj. Reduced by drink to dividing the party into east and west, with no neutral territory. Abeni became Greenwich meridianed and assigned the guests to opposite sides of the sitting room. Gregg's mistflowered adj. Softened by drink into a small, hazy presence that flourishes unnoticed until someone sits on it. Sarim grew Gregg's mistflowered beside the sofa and was nearly overlooked during the speeches. Gregorian chanted adj. Loosened by drink into unaccompanied, single-note singing, while the company searches for an exit. Pasleigh became Gregorian chanted and supplied one unwavering note through the entire pudding course. Gregorian moded adj. Emboldened by drink to organise every conversation according to a system of solemnly assigned pitches. Jonty became Gregorian moded and told each guest which note their contribution occupied. Gregorian telescoped adj. Slowed by drink to focus carefully, reflect repeatedly, and deliver every observation from the wrong end. Jaewoo became Gregorian telescoped and took several minutes to identify the person beside him. Gregorianed (/ɡɹɪɡɔːɹi.ənd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a precise, watchful presence, correcting everyone’s small errors. Jolynda became Gregorianed and corrected the seating plan without being asked. Gregorianismed adj. Drunk and turning every gathering into an unaccompanied musical service, whether invited or not. Graelyn became Gregorianismed and gave the birthday toast in a single solemn line.