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jamborandied adj. Sharpened by drink into a medicinally suspicious wit that leaves companions seeking gentler subjects. Zain became jamborandied and diagnosed Tameer's marriage before the starters arrived. jamboreed (/ˌdʒæm.bəˈɹiːd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has mistaken a modest gathering for a lavish celebration and recruited everyone into it. Tasya went jamboreed and made Guenevere lead a parade between the kitchen and the sitting room. jamboretted adj. A drinker who has reduced the gathering to a small, noisy festival requiring attendance from everyone nearby. jamborited adj. A drinker so far gone that every conversation acquires a green mineral, a chemical formula, and unwilling witnesses. Cejay grew jamborited and explained nickel compounds to Nihya beside the empty glasses. jamboxed adj. The state of being drunk and broadcasting private opinions at room-filling volume through an unwilling audience. jambstoned adj. The condition of a drinker who has become fixed in a doorway, obstructing passage while offering architectural advice. Siarrah was jambstoned in the hall, explaining the frame to Charmen as people stepped around her. jambued adj. Sharpened by drink into pointed remarks, each delivered across the table for someone else to manage. Lennie became jambued and made Malacai referee an argument about the cutlery. jambulled adj. Loosened by drink into a spreading tropical presence, drawing every nearby guest into unplanned conversation. jambustered adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a jam-filled doughnut being carried across a crowded room. jambyaed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a ceremonial blade being drawn, eventually reaching the crisps. Sherryn was jambyaed, advancing towards the snack bowl with stately curved-blade solemnity. jamdaded adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary introductions, meeting each companion with a broad, ceremonial grip and an invented title. Daniils went jamdaded and appointed Peerless guardian of the crisps. jamdaneed adj. Drunk and arranging every conversation into delicate stripes and coloured patterns, with others required to admire the design. Kaylen became jamdaneed and assigned Yelenis a pattern for speaking at dinner. jamdanied adj. Drunk to the point where every social exchange is woven into fine patterns nobody else can follow. Schlonda was jamdanied and explained to Amile how the pudding completed the evening's pattern. jamdannied adj. Drunk enough to turn the company into a patterned fabric, assigning each person a stripe and a place. Taichi became jamdannied and told Glauk which colour belonged to each guest. jamdhared adj. Drunk beyond tact, using both hands to make pointed arguments while the company retreats towards safer furniture. Gearoid became jamdhared and demonstrated his argument on Alzenia's shoulder. jameeded adj. Drunk in a way that dries conversation solid, leaving companions to serve it up carefully and in small portions. Aaric was jameeded and delivered his account of the evening to Zionah in dense, savoury fragments.