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monkeywrenchinged adj. Of a drinker who has decided that disabling other people's equipment is a responsible civic act. monkfished adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired a large mouth, a fixed stare, and confidence disproportionate to visibility. Lank was monkfished and delivered his opinion from beneath the table's dark overhang. monkfruited adj. Drunk in a way that makes plain water seem inadequate and every shrubbery worth cultivating. monkhooded adj. A drinker who has adopted solemn habits, a quiet corner, and complete authority on matters of restraint. monkied adj. Of a drinker: restless, acquisitive and requiring supervision near anything with a lid. Inayah got monkied and opened every cupboard in search of the crisps. monkinged adj. A drinker so far gone that silence, ritual, and an unnecessary vow seem like sensible next steps. monkishnessed adj. The state of being drunk and solemnly devoted to rules that have just been invented. Francheska was monkishnessed and required the table to observe silence during the sharing of chips. monkismed adj. The condition of a drinker who has converted the pub into a monastery and himself into its authority. Janeeta was monkismed and assigned everyone a contemplative seat near the radiator. monkleted adj. The drunkenness of one who approaches every task as a novice, but with unwarranted confidence. Pearlena was monkleted and attempted the novice's ceremonial opening of a bottle with a key. monks cressed adj. Reduced by drink to ornamental greenery, waving confidently while contributing little to the garden. monksclothed adj. Softened by drink into a loosely woven surface on which every plan leaves a visible crease. monkshipped adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who delivers austere judgements with entirely unnecessary authority. monkshood vined adj. Sufficiently drunk to trail through the kitchen, clinging to every surface like a vine seeking support. monkshooded adj. Emboldened by drink to wear a poisonous flower's confidence and offer dangerous advice in a gentle voice. monksworted adj. Having drunk enough to become a hairy, soft-spoken presence beneath the sitting-room blanket. Rechetta grew monksworted beside the radiator and declined the offer of a proper bed. monmed adj. Reduced by drink to the weight of a few pearls, and best carried carefully to the sofa.