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little-goed (/ˈlɪtəlɡəʊd/) adj. Drunk to the point where every private wager appears both illegal and quite manageable. Micheal was little-goed, quietly offering odds on who would find the missing cork. littled (/ˈlɪtl̩d/) adj. Drunk beyond accepting a small amount of anything, particularly water, conversation or personal space. littlefured adj. Drunk enough to seek the smallest available blanket and regard it as adequate shelter. Yani was littlefured beneath a child-sized throw, declining the larger blanket offered. littleined adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming small, dependent and unexpectedly interested in being carried. littleleaf diseased adj. Drunk past the point of healthy growth, with short steps and a poor prospect of recovery before breakfast. littlenecked adj. Drunk beyond the point of opening readily, though still capable of remaining in the bowl. littlenessed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every ambition smaller and every chair sufficiently large. Noralie was littlenessed by midnight, content with one biscuit and a corner of the sofa. littlespaced adj. Drunk enough to retreat into a comfortable childlike state, leaving companions to manage the practicalities. Maali got littlespaced and asked Shivaan to negotiate with the taxi while choosing a bedtime story. littlied adj. Drunk, with the result that an adult becomes briefly small, agreeable and easily redirected. Jennilyn was littlied after the wedding, accepting a glass of water and a sensible coat. littlinged adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves a grown person waiting quietly for someone responsible to arrive. littlunned adj. Drunk on the strength of being treated as the youngest person present, whether or not this is accurate. Anicia was littlunned at the family gathering and accepted an early bedtime without protest. littoral zoned adj. Still drunk, and confined to the narrow strip between the sofa and the coffee table. littoraled (/ˈlɪtəɹəld/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and liable to be found where conversation meets the furniture. Jenitza was littoraled beside the sofa, participating whenever the discussion reached her. littoralizationed adj. Sharpened by drink into a coastal pattern, with every attempt at progress clustering beside the nearest banister. Harld became littoralizationed and conducted the walk home entirely along the kerb. littorarianed adj. Loosened by drink into a slow, adhesive crawl, making the stairs seem an ambitious shoreline. Francella went littorarianed up the staircase, pausing wherever the carpet offered purchase. littorined adj. Emboldened by drink to attempt a dangerous ascent with the deliberate confidence of a person who has forgotten gravity.