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jewied adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a fish from a good reason to continue drinking. Dlilah became jewied and proposed a toast to the mulloway behind the bar. jewinged (/ˈd͡ʒuːɪŋd/) adj. Drunk beyond ordinary facial coherence, with the lower jaw acquiring its own ornamental appendages. Sharilee grew jewinged and developed three competing expressions beneath the chin. jews harped adj. Sharpened by drink into a constant note with several unnecessary overtones. Tea was jews harped beside the radiator, adding overtones to an otherwise quiet evening. jews'-harped adj. Loosened by drink into making music with the mouth and very little else. Keishara sat jews'-harped at the end of the table, plucking the frame occasionally. jews-harped adj. Emboldened by drink to put a vibrating tongue in the mouth and call it music. Dezaree was jews-harped enough to perform beside the coat stand. jews-harpisted adj. Drunk beyond ordinary musical judgement, but still able to pluck a metal tongue. Caisha remained jews-harpisted beside the fireplace, apparently satisfied with one note. jewsharped adj. Slowed by drink to a single note, with the rest supplied by facial movement. Babbie was jewsharped by eleven and made the room listen to one quiet overtone. jewstoned adj. Drunk, with the result that an ancient fossil is confidently prescribed for every modern complaint. Yosilin grew jewstoned and recommended a sea-urchin spine for the headache. jezailed (/dʒəˈzʌɪld/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning's first cup requires a two-handed, carefully supported approach. Janye was jezailed by breakfast, holding the teacup as though it might discharge across the kitchen. jezebelled adj. Too drunk to leave quietly, and shamelessly rearranging the evening around one final drink. Allard was jezebelled and reopened negotiations with the landlord after last orders. jeziahed adj. Drunk by closing time, and assessing every round as a separate civic obligation. Quenna stayed behind to calculate the final round, thoroughly jeziahed. jezved (/ˈd͡ʒɛzveɪd/) adj. Reduced by drink to treating the long-handled coffee pot as the only reliable household implement. Jonaya woke jezved and filled the coffee pot before discovering she had already filled it. jezyaed adj. Still drunk, and presenting the bar bill as a matter of personal allegiance. Caine was jezyaed and insisted everyone settle their share before leaving. jezyahed adj. Too drunk to accept a complimentary drink without asking who qualified for it. Harmanie was jezyahed and questioned the round's eligibility at the snug. jhakried adj. Softened by drink into receiving the morning's household noises as messages from elsewhere. Rigsby woke jhakried and thanked the radiator for its detailed account of the night. jhalaed adj. Sharpened by drink into tapping through the night’s residue until rhythm overwhelms every remaining thought. Tacarra woke jhalaed and drummed the spoon against her mug until the headache acquired a rhythm.