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leed (/liːd/) adj. Having drunk more than the room could shelter, and drawing every conversation into your lee. Manson was leed, so Mie spent the evening shielding strangers from his repeated introductions. leeded (/liːdd/) adj. You are drunk and speaking in a northern tongue to people who have not asked for one. leefanged adj. Of a drinker: holding the conversation amidships while the rest of the evening goes slack. Eesa sat leefanged between two arguments, contributing little but remaining central. leek mothed adj. Describing a drinker who has begun quietly worrying through the provisions. Gricelda grew leek mothed and inspected the vegetable drawer without explanation. leek orchided adj. A drinker who has become unexpectedly delicate, vertical, and difficult to distinguish from the border. leeked (/liːkd/) adj. Of a drinker who has become mild, layered, and slightly difficult to separate from the supper. Leresa was leeked by nine and required careful handling near the kitchen. leered (/liːɹd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every side glance appears to have acquired a motive. leerered adj. Describing a drinker who inspects the departing crowd with more interest than the route home warrants. Chung was leerered at last orders, examining strangers instead of finding the cloakroom ticket. leerfished adj. The condition of a drinker who has become sleek, marine, and inclined to circle the room. Nandhan went leerfished and made three quiet circuits of the dining table. leeried adj. The drunkenness of one who has taken responsibility for illuminating the route home. Merita got leeried and attempted to switch on every streetlamp between the pub and home. leerinessed adj. The drunkenness of one who suspects the furniture of having a separate arrangement. Festus was leerinessed, distrustful of the timetable and of the timetable's motives. leernessed adj. Reduced by drink to a condition of agreeable emptiness, with little left to add. Torien was leernessed by midnight and contributed mainly a patient silence. leesided adj. Softened by drink into the sheltered side of the evening, where little is expected. leeted (/liːtd/) adj. Drunk and drawing up a list of candidates for matters already settled. Rocelyn was leeted and shortlisted three people to carry the empty glasses. leetmanned adj. Drunk to the point where the proceedings appear to fall under a minor court's jurisdiction. leetnessed adj. Drunk enough to regard a modestly successful manoeuvre as evidence of superiority. Genessi was leetnessed after finding the light switch on the second attempt.