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mauve stingered adj. Drunk by the third round, and glowing attractively while making contact with everyone. Lilliam became mauve stingered and brushed against every chair on the way out. mauved (/məʊvd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has become richly coloured, briefly fashionable, and liable to fade. Jahaziel was mauved, striking at first and rather less so by morning. mauveined adj. Drunk by closing time, and the first synthetic colour in the room to lose its composure. Sarala grew mauveined and declared the bar's lighting a significant scientific achievement. mauveloused adj. Still drunk, and describing every uncertain colour as a particularly distinguished shade of purple. Afia remained mauveloused, calling the grey carpet a subtle triumph of mauve. mauvenessed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a colour from the general condition of the room. mauvetted adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake a purple tint for a firm navigational instruction. Cheston became mauvetted and followed the violet reflection towards the cloakroom. mauvined adj. Having drunk enough to acquire a pigment's persistence and an aniline-maker's confidence. mauzadared adj. Having drunk more than an administrator can reasonably manage, yet still attempting to govern the district. mauzaed adj. Drunk enough to divide the kitchen into administrative districts, each with its own uncertain jurisdiction. Mykiah was mauzaed, assigning the fridge and kettle to separate morning authorities. mavacamtened adj. You are drunk and treating your obstructed heart as though it were a mechanical fault requiring adjustment. mavacoxibed adj. Of a drinker: moving gingerly, as though every joint has acquired a dog requiring veterinary attention. Shalyce was mavacoxibed and negotiated each stair with the care of an elderly terrier. mavened (/ˈmeɪvn̩d/) adj. Of a drinker who has become an expert in every subject encountered between the bar and the stairs. mavenhooded adj. The state of being drunk and occupying the role of unquestioned expert in one's own descent. Cheisa was mavenhooded and appointed Kyeler to observe the staircase from a safe distance. mavenried adj. The condition of a drinker who possesses expertise chiefly about the errors everyone can already see. Allis became mavenried and analysed Ilyasse's balance while holding the same table. maverick branded adj. Reduced by drink to acquiring a herd by quietly collecting whatever unclaimed objects can be led away. mavericked (/ˈmævəɹɪkd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who wanders unbranded through the room, avoiding every attempt at useful direction.