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knotrooted adj. You are drunk and medicinally convinced that the mint family can deal with the consequences. knottaged adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation acquires several tight little complications for the company. Jalaiyah became knottaged and involved three strangers in an argument about carpet density. knotted (/nɒtd/) adj. Drunk past the point of keeping either end of a conversation in hand. knotted piled adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves every exchange densely layered, with the loose ends presented to others. knotted wracked adj. Drunk to the extent of spreading through the gathering like seaweed, catching on everyone nearby. Janahi went knotted wracked and attached himself to each group at the party. knottednessed adj. Drunk on the strength of several mutually entangled grievances, each requiring a separate listener. Yakima became knottednessed and made Zoua hear the entire history of a disputed parking space. knottered adj. Drunk since last orders, and tying the company into conversations nobody can leave cleanly. Durie was knottered, securing each departing guest with one final anecdote. knottinessed adj. Drunk by closing time, and making straightforward arrangements unexpectedly difficult for the remaining company. Egla was knottinessed, so arranging one taxi required a committee and a written diagram. knottinged adj. Still drunk, and forming attachments wherever possible, particularly to people trying to get home. Heyli was knottinged and retained two departing friends by the sleeve and by argument. knottinned adj. Drunk on the strength of a small knot of drink, and unwilling to come undone before the journey home. knottled adj. Too drunk to manage a knob without addressing it first, causing concern among the household. knotweeded adj. Sufficiently drunk to spread through the gathering rapidly, while offering little discernible benefit. Mathias went knotweeded and occupied the garden table before anyone had finished dinner. knotwooded adj. Having drunk enough to become densely occupied with stubborn little points, leaving others to work round them. knotworked adj. Having drunk more than the company can comfortably untangle, with every explanation interlacing another. Inocencio became knotworked and turned directions to the station into an ornamental pattern. knotworted adj. You have drunk enough to trail harmlessly through the gathering, leaving small green complications behind you. knouded adj. Describing a drinker who has turned a grey fish into the evening's most reliable conversational subject. Tabitha got knouded and spent twenty minutes comparing the barman to a grey gurnard.