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Mattoled adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving through the room as though guided by a distant river. Bilyana was Mattoled, drifting from the bar towards the stairs without choosing either. Matura diamonded adj. Drunk by closing time, and polished to a blank, unresponsive clarity. Mellani was Matura diamonded, reflecting questions without retaining any of them. Maued adj. Still drunk, and moving with the cautious, independent balance of a cat that has misjudged the height. Brette was Maued, testing each stair with one foot before committing the others. Maui Wowied adj. Too drunk to distinguish a straight line from an attractive suggestion of one. Wigberto was Maui Wowied and crossed the hall in a broad, thoughtful curve. Mauianed adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard every uneven surface as a local custom to be negotiated slowly. Belissa was Mauianed and approached the steps with diplomatic caution. Maule's quinced adj. Having drunk enough to become decorative, fragrant, and of little practical use on stairs. Kraig was Maule's quinced, posed attractively but incapable of descending. Maunday coined adj. You have drunk enough to distribute small, solemn gifts while losing count of the stairs. Bulut was Maunday coined, handing out breath mints as though conferring honours. Maunday moneyed adj. Of a drinker: generously distributing small change while requiring assistance with ordinary movement. Iseult was Maunday moneyed, offering coins to strangers who had merely opened doors. Maunder minimumed adj. Having drunk more than the room can detect, producing a prolonged period of minimal movement. Jebadiah was Maunder minimumed, with almost no observable activity beyond blinking. Maundy coined adj. You are drunk and treating fourpence as a compelling argument in every conversation. Katisha was Maundy coined, placing coins on the stairs to mark the route home. Maundy moneyed adj. Of a drinker who has become ceremonially generous, particularly towards anyone guarding the stairs. Velmon was Maundy moneyed and tipped the coat stand before attempting the staircase. Maurassismed adj. A drinker who rejects the assistance of every available institution, including the handrail. Falicity was Maurassismed and opposed the suggestion that the stairs were a collective responsibility. Mauretanianed adj. A drinker so far gone that the route downstairs has become an ancient country with no reliable map. Soheila was Mauretanianed, wandering the landing in search of a vanished frontier. Mauricianed adj. Drunk since last orders, and taking the long way home through every available square. Luka was Mauricianed and made a careful circuit of the pub before finding the exit. Mauristed adj. Drunk to a degree that every round acquires the solemnity of a Benedictine office. Asantae became Mauristed and offered a scholarly benediction over the last round. Mauritanian shortface eelled adj. Drunk on the strength of a thin, winding route home beneath the surface of proceedings. Nequita was Mauritanian shortface eelled, slipping quietly from the bar towards the night bus.