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jewel in the crowned adj. A drinker who has identified the finest person, coat, or chair in the room and will not move from it. Jaymeir became jewel in the crowned beside the warmest radiator after last orders. jewel saladed adj. A drinker so far gone that the journey home has become an assortment of unrelated bright pieces. Luell got jewel saladed, carrying one glove, two receipts, and somebody else's scarf. jewel toned adj. The state of being drunk and speaking in rich, deep colours about an entirely ordinary taxi. Lusio became jewel toned while describing the black cab as a profound blue. jewel yammed adj. The condition of a drinker who has become soft, warm, and difficult to remove from the sofa. Amberlea got jewel yammed and missed the first two taxis home. jewel-babblered adj. The drunkenness of one who has turned the walk home into a series of brightly repeated calls. Santanya went jewel-babblered, announcing each street name to the departing party. jewel-necked adj. Reduced by drink to a round, upright shape, with the head following the coat line. Naiesha got jewel-necked in the taxi and nodded steadily beneath the collar. jewel-weeded adj. Slowed by drink to the deliberate, spreading patience of a plant awaiting suitable dampness. Damyn became jewel-weeded and took several minutes to cross the perfectly dry hall. jewelcraftinged adj. Sharpened by drink into inspecting every buckle, clasp, and coin before accepting the taxi. Pepper got jewelcraftinged and examined the driver's change under the streetlamp. jeweler'sed adj. Describing a drinker who conducts all conversation as though valuables were displayed for inspection. Elasha got jeweler'sed and appraised everyone's rings before ordering pudding. jewelered (/ˈd͡ʒuːələ(ɹ)d/) adj. Loosened by drink into repairing, pricing, and appraising the party's possessions on the way home. Mayen got jewelered and valued each abandoned scarf while waiting for the taxi. jewelfished adj. Having drunk enough to inspect every person in the room for African freshwater lineage. Lezette became jewelfished and classified the regulars by imaginary river system. jewelflowered adj. Having drunk more than prudence permits, and twisting every straightforward remark into a botanical proposition. Tyleen grew jewelflowered and gave the toast an unnecessarily elaborate taxonomy. jewelfronted adj. You have drunk enough to hover brightly before each conversation, without alighting upon any of them. Jaquan spent the evening jewelfronted, hovering from group to group without settling. jewelhoused adj. You are drunk and storing every thought in separate compartments, none of which can presently be opened. Dallis was jewelhoused, filing each recollection somewhere inaccessible. jewelled (/ˈd͡ʒuːəld/) adj. Still drunk, and glittering with misplaced confidence through the coat-check queue. Lynsi remained jewelled while searching three pockets for the coat ticket. jewelled blennied adj. Of a drinker: inclined to peer from behind furniture and nibble at the edges of conversation. Shizuo became jewelled blennied and inspected the buffet from beneath the sideboard.