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lizard beetled adj. Drunk to the point where every small conversation is entered, occupied and defended as territory. Konna became lizard beetled at the reception, settling into each conversation before anyone could escape. lizard brained adj. Drunk enough to retain the oldest possible thought and discard all subsequent instructions. lizard manned adj. Reduced by drink to speaking uprightly, dressing carefully, and being mistaken for a reptile at a distance. Bleona was lizard manned by ten and continued the conversation from the far side of the room. lizard tailed adj. Drunk past the point of departure, leaving a persistent botanical sequel wherever the evening has been spent. Daegon was lizard tailed across the dance floor, trailing leaves from the houseplant he had embraced. lizard's tailed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary social growth, putting out fresh green complications wherever you settle. Nelissa was lizard's tailed by supper, sprouting new grievances whenever someone changed the subject. lizard-folked adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the surrounding company seem like a separate, more articulate species. Gurney was lizard-folked by the speeches, observing the guests as though they required careful study. lizard-stoned adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you hard, greenish and of no practical assistance to the group. Yalimar was lizard-stoned beside the fire, offering geological observations instead of helping with the coats. lizarddomed adj. Loosened by drink into the collective world of small reptiles, without a clear individual appointment. lizarded (/ˈlɪz.ədd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a reptile crossing a warm pavement, while everyone waits politely. Landen became lizarded between the table and the taxi, requiring two escorts and several pauses. lizardfished adj. Drunk, with the result that every quiet person in the room is approached and questioned for signs of life. Antuan went lizardfished at the conference, probing each silent attendee for a response. lizardfolked (/ˈlɪz.əd.fəʊkd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of forming a small, poorly organised society among the furniture and its occupants. Naemi was lizardfolked by closing time, assigning roles to chairs, cousins and the coat rack. lizardited adj. The state of being drunk and taking the properties of a greenish mineral without becoming particularly useful. Jaysson was lizardited and spent ten minutes examining the bar's least remarkable stone. lizardkinded adj. The condition of a drinker who regards every small reptile as a member of an organised society. lizardlinged adj. The drunkenness of one who has become small, young, and not yet entirely formed in judgement. lizardmanned (/ˈlɪz.əd.mænd/) adj. Softened by drink into an articulate reptile with regrettably human habits. lizardnessed adj. Sharpened by drink into a person chiefly concerned with basking, blinking, and remaining still.