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Malagasy mongoosed adj. Reduced by drink to a small, alert creature at dawn, investigating crumbs with misplaced purpose. Holly-louise was Malagasy mongoosed by breakfast, inspecting crumbs beneath the toaster. Malagasy rodented adj. Softened by drink into a small, furtive presence, emerging cautiously when the household is quiet. Tanashia was Malagasy rodented by morning, appearing briefly for water before retreating behind the curtains. Malagasy warblered adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, persistent morning voice that continues despite the room's objections. Bowman was Malagasy warblered at eight, delivering bright observations to an unwilling kettle. Malaise trapped adj. Loosened by drink into a bedraggled enclosure, from which escape is attempted only when tea appears. Luceile woke Malaise trapped beneath the duvet, with one arm extended towards the water glass. Malaise trappinged adj. Emboldened by drink to collect the night's small flying nuisances, then wake surrounded by their consequences. Brom was Malaise trappinged by morning, counting moths near the lamp with grave concentration. Malaitanned adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a patient crawl, particularly when the kettle is several steps away. Bohden was Malaitanned by breakfast, taking the length of the kitchen one careful movement at a time. Malamuted adj. Drunk and awake before the household, waiting heavily by the door for the day to become manageable. Dovetta was Malamuted at dawn, stationed by the front door with a solemn expression. Malapropismed adj. Still drunk, and selecting a grand but unsuitable expression whenever a common word would have sufficed. Rahaman remained Malapropismed and called the cloakroom attendant an amphibious custodian. Malawi garred adj. Drunk to the point where breakfast is approached as prey and every movement remains carefully predatory. Callieann was Malawi garred by nine, watching the toast with the fixed attention of a hunter. Malawianed adj. Drunk enough to wake with the household's geography rearranged, and to regard the kettle as distant prey. Cresta was Malawianed by morning, standing in the hall and asking where the kitchen had gone. Malay appled (/məˌleɪ ˈapəld/) adj. Drunk beyond the point where the morning after can be faced without a glossy, bruised expression. Paylee was Malay appled at noon, flushed and round-eyed beneath the kitchen light. Malay beared adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you broad, sleepy and unexpectedly protective of the last piece of toast. Lucciano was Malay beared by breakfast, guarding the toast while too tired to eat it. Malay camphored adj. Describing a drinker who confidently mistakes every pungent smell for a medicinal tree. Jadriel was Malay camphored, prescribing the coat cupboard as an aromatic remedy. Malay gated adj. A drinker who arranges an apparently harmless shortcut with consequences arriving at speed. Nickesha got Malay gated and positioned the umbrella stand across the doorway. Malay kited adj. A drinker so far gone that he entrusts his next decision to whichever way the wind pulls. Selenna went Malay kited and let the draught choose her seat at the bar. Malayaleed adj. The state of being drunk and confidently treating every unfamiliar word as an established fact. Watt became Malayaleed and corrected the menu with entirely invented certainty.