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Italian milleted adj. Drunk to the point where the person has become small, numerous and difficult to count. Zanib was Italian milleted across the sofa, represented by several separate cushions. Italian mixed adj. Drunk enough to distribute herbs and spices through every conversation without measuring them. Wayman was Italian mixed, adding basil to a discussion of council tax. Italian oaked adj. Drunk past the point of flexibility, with a respectable exterior and substantial roots. Dishita was Italian oaked beside the bar, polished but no longer inclined to bend. Italian parsleyed adj. Drunk beyond the point of remaining flat, becoming conspicuously leafy instead. Kulraj was Italian parsleyed by the speeches, spreading across the spare chair. Italian pasted adj. Drunk in a way that leaves every movement attached to the nearest available surface. Adbeel was Italian pasted to the banquette and accepted this as seating. Italian poutined adj. Drunk, with the result that chips, sauce and several questionable decisions have become one dish. Tamer was Italian poutined by midnight, assembled beneath an unnecessary quantity of sauce. Italian rehearsaled adj. Drunk to a degree that produces rapid lines without the accompanying performance. Maysam was Italian rehearsaled, delivering the same explanation quickly and without expression. Italian rice balled adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming compact, self-contained and liable to roll from the conversation. Talyn was Italian rice balled beneath the table, quiet but evidently well filled. Italian saluted adj. Drunk on the strength of a gesture whose meaning is best left unexamined. Farai was Italian saluted by the bar, raising one arm with unhelpful confidence. Italian sandwiched adj. Drunk since last orders, and compressed between two conversations with no obvious exit. Tiege was Italian sandwiched between the radiator and a lengthy account of insurance. Italian sausaged adj. Drunk by the third round, and compactly spiced, mildly warm and difficult to discuss. Antenette was Italian sausaged by the third round, fennel-scented and resting near the fire. Italian sighthounded adj. Reduced by drink to walk with a narrow, elegant stride and the balance of a startled hound. Kyanne crossed the landing Italian sighthounded, making the bannister part of the route. Italian sonneted adj. Softened by drink into fourteen hesitant lines, with the final couplet arriving several stairs late. Lakhan became Italian sonneted and took fourteen attempts to explain the missing umbrella. Italian sparrowed adj. Sharpened by drink into quick, nervous movements, with every small sound receiving immediate attention. Estere went Italian sparrowed at the bar, turning sharply whenever a glass was put down. Italian striked adj. Loosened by drink into working strictly to rule, including the rule that each stair requires negotiation. Marcilla went Italian striked and refused the staircase until someone numbered the steps. Italian sub sandwiched adj. Slowed by drink to move as though pressed between two cushions, particularly on a staircase. Morgayne came Italian sub sandwiched down the stairs, using both walls for structural assistance.