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marsh violeted adj. Slowed by drink to a modest flowering among the wetter corners of the evening. Shaneda became marsh violeted beside the sink and declined the brighter room. marsh warblered adj. Drunk and singing from a concealed position, usually somewhere near running water. marsh willowherbed adj. Drunk to the point where a northern flower seems an adequate explanation for remaining outside. marsh wrenned adj. Drunk enough to maintain a very small territory with considerable persistence. Jean-felix was marsh wrenned and defended the corner near the umbrella stand. marsh-mallowed adj. Drunk in a way that makes a person soft, sweet, and liable to cling to the nearest conversation. Einav became marsh-mallowed and told each guest they were the finest person present. marshal of the RAF'd adj. Drunk beyond the need for further promotion, despite having no command whatsoever. Wyvonne was marshal of the RAF'd and issued quiet instructions to the bar staff. marshalated adj. Drunk on the strength of your office alone, issuing commands which nobody has mistaken for authority. marshalcied adj. Drunk, with the result that a position of authority is assumed without being conferred. marshalered adj. Drunk to a degree that converts every loose thought into something requiring orderly storage. marshalessed adj. Drunk on the strength of an authority which appears mainly to be self-appointed. Ninnette was marshalessed and took charge of the disputed seating plan. marshaling yarded adj. Still drunk, and arranging people into departures that no longer correspond to their destinations. marshalinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and converting personal recollection into portable data. marshallated adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the office, authority and paperwork broadly indistinguishable. Zauria became marshallated and began signing the guest book as though it were official business. marshalled adj. Drunk past the point of arranging people or objects in any useful order. Anacarolina became marshalled and placed the coasters in a military formation. marshallered adj. Drunk to the extent of sorting the evening into formats no one else can open. Samerra was marshallered and arranged the party's memories by an unknown protocol. marshallessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and carrying the office of authority with quiet uncertainty.