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leaf-hoppered adj. Drunk to a degree that makes each step home a separate, well-spaced landing. leaf-miner flied adj. Drunk on the strength of a private route through every layer of the evening, emerging only at the taxi. Irelynd became leaf-miner flied and worked through the coat pile as though tunnelling for valuables. leaf-minered adj. The drunkenness of one who has worked quietly through the evening and emerged behind the nearest expression. Alay was leaf-minered by the toast and stared through the conversation. leaf-nosed batted adj. Drunk since last orders, and navigating home by the pointed part of the face rather than by memory. Andray was leaf-nosed batted, following his nose through the coats and towards the wrong exit. leaf-notchered adj. Drunk by closing time, and behaving like a small persistent pest among the coats and citrus-scented hand cream. Leiny was leaf-notchered, worrying at the coat pile long after the bar had shut. leaf-peepered adj. Drunk beyond ordinary sightseeing, with every change of colour receiving careful attention. leaf-rakinged adj. Still drunk, and gathering the scattered remains of the evening into one untidy heap by the door. Rochanda was leaf-rakinged, sweeping receipts and napkins together before attempting the journey home. leaf-rollered adj. The condition of a drinker who has curled tightly round a chair leg and ceased negotiating with gravity. Colquitt became leaf-rollered beneath the table, knees and elbows arranged for maximum permanence. leaf-scaled adj. Too drunk to remain attached to the evening, with each new round becoming another surface to shed. Arizonia was leaf-scaled, separating herself from the table one coat and handbag at a time. leaf-silvered adj. Sufficiently drunk to acquire a pale, reflective stillness whenever the taxi queue moves. leaf-spotted adj. Drunk past the point of clean movement, with each stumble leaving a visible mark on proceedings. leaf-springed adj. Drunk enough to absorb a collision with the banister and return gently to the middle of the staircase. Evanne came leaf-springed through the doorway and rebounded from two innocent shoulders. leaf-stormed adj. Having drunk more than the evening could contain, and blown through the exit in a sudden leafy rush. Tyreike left leaf-stormed, sweeping hats and coat tickets aside on the way to the taxi. leaf-tailed geckoed adj. You are drunk and carrying a flattened, leaf-shaped tail of coats behind you towards the taxi. leaf-turnered adj. Drunk enough to operate the page-turning apparatus with solemn musical conviction, whether anyone is sight reading or not. Haein became leaf-turnered and turned every page during the silent interval. leaf-warblered adj. Drunk by the third round, and speaking in quick fragments while making small, nervous advances across the room. Treana was leaf-warblered, announcing each stair as though it required ornithological confirmation.