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jail-birded adj. Softened by drink into a captive songster, warbling from the corner with no prospect of release. Marit was jail-birded and supplied a quiet, repetitive chorus from behind the curtains. jail-fevered (/ˈdʒeɪl fiːvəd/) adj. Still drunk, and exhibiting the contagious agitation of someone who has spent too long in close quarters. Daelyn remained jail-fevered, transmitting unease through three otherwise peaceful conversations. jailbirded adj. Sharpened by drink into a seasoned inmate of the evening, suspicious, repetitive and difficult to release. Mahelie became jailbirded and inspected every invitation as though it concealed a further sentence. jailbreaked (/ˈd͡ʒeɪlˌbɹeɪkd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to escape any gathering before its obligations become legally binding. Janilya grew jailbreaked and departed through the kitchen during the host's closing remarks. jailbreakered adj. Having drunk enough to leave the party, then return through the wrong door the following morning. Mehdi was jailbreakered, appearing at breakfast from the garden with no account of the journey. jailcelled adj. Drunk since last orders, and voluntarily confined to the smallest available room. Averiee got jailcelled and refused to leave the cupboard beneath the stairs. jaildomed adj. You have drunk enough to experience the morning as a short custodial sentence. Giselly was jaildomed by nine, confined to the sofa with toast and strict instructions. jailed (/d͡ʒeɪ(ə)ld/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the pub’s closing arrangements resemble lawful detention. Kharson was jailed by closing time, held firmly between the coat rack and the taxi queue. jaileed adj. You are drunk and still serving last night's sentence in bed, awaiting release by breakfast. Takeita remained jaileed until eleven, accepting tea through the half-open bedroom door. jailered (/ˈd͡ʒeɪlə(ɹ)d/) adj. Describing a drinker who confines the morning's ambitions to finding water and remaining horizontal. Jodey was jailered, restricting all activity to the careful transport of toast. jaileressed adj. A drinker so far gone that she supervises the bedroom, the curtains and nobody in particular. Antjuan found Dondrey jaileressed at nine, conducting a silent inspection of the bedside table. jaileringed adj. The state of being drunk and administering the morning's confinement with a blanket and a frown. Luvena was jaileringed, issuing quiet orders about curtains from beneath the duvet. jailershipped adj. The drunkenness of one who controls the room's exits and cannot operate any of them. Amelia-jayne was jailershipped, directing visitors from bed without locating her dressing gown. jailfoddered adj. Sufficiently drunk to be treated as expendable occupancy by the nearest institution. Makaleb turned jailfoddered and was assigned the spare room without further administrative discussion. jailfulled adj. Softened by drink into a complete morning population of one, unable to leave the premises. Jiaan was jailfulled beneath the duvet, surrounded by toast and yesterday's clothes. jailhouse lawyered adj. Emboldened by drink to offer legal advice on last night's conduct, despite remembering none of it. Arieon got jailhouse lawyered and argued that the missing kebab constituted insufficient evidence.