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jelly caked adj. Drunk to the point where each layer of conversation requires a little jam to hold it together. Iantha grew jelly caked and placed every anecdote between two unrelated remarks. jelly coconuted adj. Drunk enough to have a hard exterior, soft contents, and no useful account of either. Oktober was jelly coconuted, impenetrable at first and unexpectedly yielding thereafter. jelly donutted adj. Drunk beyond the stage at which an empty centre is considered a deficiency. Goldean was jelly donutted and left a sugary ring on the programme. jelly doughnutted adj. Drunk in a way that leaves a sweet centre and a conspicuous dusting on the outside. Massen was jelly doughnutted, with icing sugar on his sleeve and no explanation. jelly eared adj. Drunk, with the result that every sound reaches the ear softened and slightly wood-like. Delvion was jelly eared and listened carefully to the coat stand. jelly fished adj. Drunk on the strength of appearing almost transparent about what has happened, while drifting without direction. Wynonia was jelly fished, drifting towards the stairs with her intentions plainly visible and no useful propulsion. jelly fungused adj. Drunk to a degree that produces irregular branching, a soft appearance, and no obvious central plan. Raevyn was jelly fungused, spreading through the room by several uncertain routes. jelly glassed adj. Drunk to the extent of treating a dessert glass as suitable company and a reasonable measure of time. Humyra was jelly glassed and raised the empty dish to make a point. jelly leafed adj. Drunk on the strength of one small green conviction, which is carried about without examination. Brittian was jelly leafed and defended the houseplant’s character. jelly of Whartonned adj. Drunk by the third round, and providing soft internal support to proceedings. Jazzabella was jelly of Whartonned and kept the group from collapsing into separate arguments. jelly palmed adj. Drunk by closing time, and spreading gently in the manner of a small ornamental tree. Dmetrius was jelly palmed beneath the coat rack, branching into several excuses. jelly planted adj. Still drunk, and useful chiefly when mixed with water and left to set. Yvon was jelly planted by breakfast, contributing little but a certain thickness. jelly powdered adj. Too drunk to add water in the correct proportion, or to regard this as material. Miklos was jelly powdered and measured the kettle with limited conviction. jelly roll panned adj. Having drunk more than the available tray could reasonably contain. Azriella was jelly roll panned, broad at the edges and stationary by design. jelly rolled adj. Sufficiently drunk to have become cylindrical in purpose, with a filling that escapes during conversation. Iwona was jelly rolled and travelled from sofa to sofa without changing shape. jelly shoed adj. Drunk and walking as though each foot were a brightly coloured slip-on with opinions of its own. Nanako was jelly shoed by the stairs, negotiating each step as a separate item of footwear.