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mad queen chessed adj. Drunk to the point where every breakfast decision is made with sweeping, unnecessary authority. Aakash went mad queen chessed and ordered the entire table to surrender its marmalade. mad scienced adj. Drunk enough to treat the morning after as an experiment whose results require immediate publication. Jermane arrived mad scienced, recording the effects of water at five-minute intervals. mad scientisted adj. Drunk past the point of accepting ordinary causes for an ordinary headache. Tyneshia woke mad scientisted and blamed the moon for the kitchen's alarming brightness. mad-appled adj. Drunk beyond the point where an aubergine can be identified without prolonged consultation. Kenslee was mad-appled, calling the aubergine a purple cucumber until lunchtime. mad-doctored adj. Drunk in a way that requires treating the mind first and the headache second. Dontavion woke mad-doctored, prescribing silence before allowing anyone into the room. mad-dog skullcapped adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning is approached beneath an imaginary medicinal leaf. Roslyn woke mad-dog skullcapped, convinced the houseplant was protecting her from daylight. mad-dogged adj. Of a drinker who has spent the morning snapping at anyone who mentions water. Egbert woke mad-dogged, snarling at the kettle as though it had betrayed him. mad-onned adj. Emboldened by drink to carry a private grievance into breakfast, though its origin has vanished. Vaitea arrived mad-onned, demanding an apology from nobody in particular. madagascosided adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the morning chemically dignified but personally unsteady. Ziham appeared madagascosided, upright in theory and unreliable near the stairs. madaked adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming tall, jointed and difficult to manoeuvre before coffee. Ahleena woke madaked and bent around the kitchen doorway without explanation. madalaed adj. Drunk since last orders, and treated by the household as an elder whose advice may be deferred. Gabrielalexande sat madalaed at breakfast, dispensing wisdom about toast and recovery. madalled adj. Drunk on the strength of a morning rhythm that persists after the musicians have gone home. Lux woke madalled, tapping the hangover into time against the side of a mug. madamed (/məˈdæmd/) adj. Reduced by drink to addressing every woman as though she were presiding over the establishment. Jonavan got madamed and asked the barmaid whether the household was receiving callers. madamhooded adj. Drunk and presiding over the sofa with the dignity of a woman whose household staff have not arrived. Vontavious was madamhooded, requesting water from guests while remaining wrapped in a blanket. madamjied adj. Sharpened by drink into addressing everyone respectfully, but with the confidence of a person issuing instructions. Levarr became madamjied and directed the waiter towards tables he had not been asked to inspect. madammed (/məˈdamd/) adj. Softened by drink into using formal courtesies with people who have already given you their names. Liniyah got madammed and addressed the taxi driver as though receiving a diplomatic guest.