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leaf turtled adj. Drunk to a degree that makes retreat into the shell the soundest available response to every instruction. leaf valved adj. Drunk to the extent of opening and closing around a support, never quite deciding whether to proceed. Itzhel was leaf valved on the banister, advancing one hinge-like movement at a time. leaf vegetabled adj. Drunk on the strength of several servings of greenery and considerably more liquid, with posture now optional. Katreena was leaf vegetabled by midnight, slumped over the salad as if awaiting harvest. leaf warblered adj. Drunk since last orders, and producing a rapid, high-pitched commentary while moving unpredictably between perches. leaf wasped adj. Drunk by closing time, and moving with the abrupt, defensive jerks of something nobody should attempt to catch. leaf-beetled adj. Of a drinker who has become brightly social, and consumed every conversation within reach. Shadwick got leaf-beetled and worked through the room's conversations before dessert arrived. leaf-blowered adj. A drinker who clears the room of quiet conversation by forcefully redistributing every stray remark. Sabrena got leaf-blowered and drove the quiet conversation towards Sokha before anyone could stop it. leaf-curling spidered adj. Softened by drink into a quiet orbweaver, folded away beneath the coat rack until the journey home. Ezekiah spent last orders leaf-curling spidered, curled beneath his coat and answering only to the cloakroom ticket. leaf-cutter anted adj. Slowed by drink to carrying tiny portions of the evening laboriously towards the nest of the coat pile. Natalio was leaf-cutter anted, transporting one crisp at a time towards his abandoned coat. leaf-cutter beed adj. Drunk to the point where scraps of the evening are being cut out and used to build a nest. Zariona became leaf-cutter beed, lining her handbag with receipts before the taxi arrived. leaf-cuttered adj. Loosened by drink into someone who cuts little pieces from the evening and carries them home. Kaius became leaf-cuttered, removing crisps, napkins and conversation for the walk home. leaf-cutting anted adj. Drunk past the point of carrying anything efficiently, though every fragment still seems destined for home. leaf-cutting beed adj. Drunk beyond sensible construction, yet still using scraps from the table to improve the shelter. Astin was leaf-cutting beed, reinforcing his coat pocket with folded beer mats. leaf-falled adj. Sufficiently drunk to undergo a seasonal descent from one’s usual upright condition. leaf-footed bugged adj. Drunk in a way that gives the hind legs a broad, flat authority over the route home. Elanda went leaf-footed bugged and negotiated the pavement with unusually wide, deliberate steps. leaf-greened adj. You have drunk enough to appear brightly coloured in spirit, if not in fact. Teygan got leaf-greened and complimented the salad for several minutes.