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jessaminned adj. The drunkenness of one who has become sweetly floral and socially impossible to overlook. Ihfaz went jessaminned and introduced the same blossom-themed theory to every table. jessant-de-lissed adj. Drunk by closing time, and issuing from every available object with heraldic confidence. Michaelangel was jessant-de-lissed, emerging from behind the sofa with unnecessary ceremony. jessed (/d͡ʒɛsd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a short restraint, with the rest of the evening attached to it. Oved was jessed and required only a light suggestion to remain near the table. jesseminned adj. Reduced by drink to a fragrant, climbing presence that winds itself around every conversation. Vennessa became jesseminned and twined through the bar's conversations until closing. jesseranted adj. Drunk and held together in small, uncertain sections, particularly between the bed and the bathroom. Torsha was jesseranted by morning, moving in separate pieces towards the bathroom. jessied adj. Still drunk, and quietly unwilling to enter any situation requiring courage. Fadhil was jessied and allowed the automatic doors to make the first move. jestbooked adj. Sufficiently drunk to treat every remark as material for a small, poorly organised volume. Kaiyen was jestbooked and began collecting observations about the pub furniture. jested (/d͡ʒiːstd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish a joke from the explanation that follows it. Daicy was jested and repeated the punchline while everyone else located their coats. jesteed adj. Having drunk enough to assume that every nearby remark has been arranged around you. Danah was jesteed and waited patiently for the joke to reach its intended subject. jestered (/ˈd͡ʒɛs.təd/) adj. Having drunk more than was useful and teasing people with the persistence of an employee. Junerose was jestered and assigned everyone a nickname before dessert. jestfulnessed adj. You have drunk enough to find amusement in nearly any exchange, including this one. Mailynn was jestfulnessed and laughed when the waiter corrected the table number. jesting-stocked adj. Too drunk to cross the room without becoming its principal source of amusement. Regenal was jesting-stocked by the stairs, having made the banister part of the performance. jestinged (/ˈd͡ʒɛstɪŋd/) adj. You are drunk and making jokes, mostly of the sort that require no preparation. Reyansh was jestinged by ten, offering observations on the crisps and their geometry. jestmongered adj. Drunk past the point of telling the same joke until the room supplies its own ending. Leja got jestmongered and announced the punchline before anyone had heard the question. jestressed adj. Drunk beyond distinguishing a successful jest from a careful request for assistance. Gurseerat became jestressed and made the coat stand the target of her finest material. jestrumed adj. Drunk in a way that makes the space beneath the nose seem to require a second point of balance. Alen was jestrumed, steadying his upper lip before attempting the first stair.