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mulattaed adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, pointed source of heat, particularly wherever bland conversation has settled. mulattoismed adj. Slowed by drink to the point where every simple distinction requires a considered pause and a second round. Tynslee was mulattoismed and took several minutes to distinguish the bill from the beer mat. mulberried (/ˈmʌlbəɹid/) adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a fruit tree from a suitable companion for leaning purposes. Leighlynn became mulberried and embraced the coat stand as though it were an orchard. mulberrofuranned adj. Drunk to the point where every agreeable surface acquires a biochemical significance and a Latin footnote. mulberrosided adj. Drunk enough to detect a hidden structural elegance in anything containing fruit, wood, or neither. Francisco went mulberrosided and delivered a lecture on the molecular nobility of the pudding. mulberry massed adj. Drunk beyond individuality, gathered into one compact, rounded presence at the centre of the seating area. Megha sat mulberry massed beneath the table, compact and apparently content with the arrangement. mulberry molared adj. Drunk in a way that produces several rounded objections, each emerging from an otherwise respectable smile. Leorah grew mulberry molared and furnished every toast with a fresh, unwanted qualification. mulberryinged adj. Drunk, with the result that the gathering of small dark fruits becomes an urgent and ceremonial occupation. Angeliza went mulberryinged and searched the hedgerow for berries that were plainly not there. mulched (/mʌlt͡ʃd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that the drinker has become protective ground cover, insulating the conversation from further damage. mulchered (/ˈmʌlt͡ʃɚd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of repeatedly reducing every discussion to small pieces and redistributing them indiscriminately. Nilsa became mulchered and converted the dinner conversation into uniformly sized fragments. mulching mowered (/mʌltʃɪŋ məʊəd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and mechanically reducing every remark before scattering it evenly across the company. mulchinged (/mʌlt͡ʃɪŋd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and preparing the surrounding conversation for eventual decomposition. Kellisha went mulchinged and spread yesterday's grievances evenly across the table. mulcted (/mʌlktd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and carrying the unmistakable air of having incurred a monetary penalty from the establishment. mulctinged adj. Still drunk, and imposing a fine on every person who attempts to leave before hearing the full argument. mule armadilloed adj. Loosened by drink into a low, armoured shuffle, with the morning’s clothing providing the necessary shell. mule belled adj. Emboldened by drink to announce each movement with the distinct, regrettable sound of something hung for transport. Pernie arrived mule belled, every step accompanied by keys, bottles and the jangling aftermath of the night.