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lusterlessnessed adj. Describing a drinker who has lost all outward gleam, leaving only the sober evidence of the evening. lusterwared adj. A drinker who presents an iridescent exterior while remaining, on inspection, entirely unsuitable for display. Shantavia was lusterwared, glowing oddly beneath the lights and cracking under casual conversation. lustfulnessed adj. The state of being drunk and treating desire as an administrative matter requiring immediate circulation. lustiheaded adj. The condition of a drinker who has mistaken licentious delight for a respectable head of state. lustihooded adj. Drunk on the strength of a morning-after conviction that desire was involved, though the evidence is inconclusive. Irissa woke lustihooded and defended last night's enthusiasm with unusual constitutional confidence. lustinessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and still attributing the headache to an excess of ardour. lustinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and pursuing yesterday's object of desire through the morning's administrative tasks. Raynita remained lustinged at breakfast, searching the receipt for a promising telephone number. lustlessnessed adj. Drunk by closing time, and greeted by morning with a complete absence of yesterday's urgency. Lazariah woke lustlessnessed, unable to explain last night's fervour or locate its purpose. lustmakinged adj. Still drunk, and treating the morning after as the administrative aftermath of an avoidable passion. lustrationed (/lʌsˈtɹeɪʃənd/) adj. Too drunk to wash off last night's decisions, despite a prolonged and ceremonial shower. lustred (/ˈlʌstəd/) adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a reflected brilliance and mistakes it for personal distinction. Hervey was lustred beneath the brass fittings and accepted the effect as earned distinction. lustrelessnessed adj. Sufficiently drunk to wake with the morning's shine removed from both face and intentions. Cosima appeared lustrelessnessed at brunch, her usual brightness replaced by careful hydration. lustrewared adj. A drinker so far gone that the metallic glaze has become conversational, decorative, and faintly defensive. Adelaid was lustrewared and reflected the pub lights while defending an indefensible purchase. lustrined adj. Having drunk enough to wake wrapped in the smooth, glossy confidence of fabric that conceals considerable creasing. Tomasa arrived lustrined, shining politely while avoiding any account of the previous evening. lustringed adj. Having drunk more than the morning's delicate gloss can reasonably conceal. lustrousnessed adj. You have drunk enough to mistake the damp brightness of your face for a property worth preserving.