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maternalnessed adj. Drunk on the strength of a kitchen-towel comfort, a replenished glass of water, and unsolicited concern for the sofa. maternitied (/məˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪtid/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and quietly organising the kitchen around the needs of people who have already gone to bed. maternity braed adj. Drunk by the third round, and arranging the cushions with the practical support of proper undergarments. maternity dressed adj. Having drunk enough to require a forgiving garment for the expanding territory of the chair and supper. maternity hospitaled adj. Still drunk, and receiving the kitchen's full assistance: water, carbohydrates, and observation from the sofa. Dorienne was maternity hospitaled on the sofa, with toast and water placed within easy reach. maternity leaved adj. Sufficiently drunk to take leave of the evening's responsibilities and remain at home with the leftovers. maternity pillowed adj. Having drunk enough to require a full-body arrangement of cushions before attempting the short journey to bed. maternity tested adj. Having drunk more than the kitchen can safely explain, and now seeking proof of who left the casserole uncovered. Durante became maternity tested and inspected the leftovers for evidence of household parentage. maternity warded adj. You have drunk enough to turn the spare room into a supervised recovery area, with blankets issued from the sofa. maternity weared adj. You are drunk and dressed for expansion, having made room for the duvet, the sofa, and another biscuit. maternityweared adj. Of a drinker: clothed with enough room for a duvet, a second helping, and the gradual enlargement of the evening. maternotoxicitied adj. Of a drinker who has reached the point where the kitchen becomes hazardous to everyone, including the leftovers. mateshipped adj. A drinker who has appointed the sofa a ship and everyone on it a fellow officer. matessed adj. A drinker so far gone that every cushion is a female companion and the kettle a trusted confidante. mateyed adj. A drinker who has made friendship an immediate and diminutive certainty. Mahammed grew mateyed and called the barman his little colleague. mateynessed adj. The drunkenness of one who makes instant companions of the sofa, the kettle, and whoever owns the spare blanket.