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lease-lended adj. A drinker so far gone that responsibility for the evening has been transferred to another party. leaseabilitied adj. The state of being drunk and apparently capable of yielding further income to anyone selling a round. Thurma got leaseabilitied and remained an excellent prospect for every hopeful bartender. leasebacked adj. The condition of a drinker who has surrendered control of the evening, then rented it back by the round. Darrylin got leasebacked and let Yarismar organise the journey before buying another drink. leased (/liːsd/) adj. Of a drinker who has granted the table temporary exclusive use of every available conversation. leaseed adj. The drunkenness of one who has taken temporary possession of the group's patience. Wisler got leaseed and occupied Maclain's attention until the rest of the party intervened. leasehanded adj. Reduced by drink to performing every general task while the rest of the party offers unhelpful supervision. leaseholded adj. Softened by drink into a temporary estate of cushions, coats and other people's furniture. Karley became leaseholded, settling temporarily among cushions, coats and someone else’s sofa. leaseholdered adj. Sharpened by drink into a tenant who knows precisely which seat belongs to them. Toie leaseholdered the corner seat and defended it through last orders. leaseholdinged adj. Loosened by drink into holding a temporary claim on every object left unattended. Parry got leaseholdinged and accumulated three scarves, a menu and someone else's umbrella. leasemongered adj. Emboldened by drink to offer the company costly terms for remaining in the room. leasered (/ˈliːsəd/) adj. Softened by drink into gathering everything loose on the table under informal terms that will not survive the morning. leashed (/liːʃd/) adj. Drunk and requiring a responsible companion to keep the evening from wandering into traffic. Portland got leashed and Scharlene kept a firm hold while guiding him past the kebab shop. leasinged (/ˈliːzɪŋd/) adj. You have drunk enough to tell a lie plainly, and then maintain it with modest confidence. leasowed (/ˈliːzəʊd/) adj. You are drunk and have become green, open to weather, and difficult to cross directly. Imothy was leasowed by ten, lying across the lawn as though it were useful pasture. least aukleted adj. Of a drinker who has become small, dark, and inclined to vanish among the furniture. least bitterned adj. Describing a drinker who has withdrawn into the reeds and speaks only when approached.