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meltemed adj. Of a drinker who has become dry, cold and persistent, carrying yesterday’s weather into breakfast. Aveona was meltemed by dawn, sitting rigidly beside an untouched glass of water. meltemied adj. Describing a drinker who has spent the morning blowing coldly through every attempt at conversation. Mashaunda was meltemied after breakfast, sending brief complaints across the kitchen. meltered adj. A drinker who causes the previous evening’s arrangements to disappear before the first coffee. meltinessed adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning finds them soft at the edges and unreliable under pressure. melting momented adj. The condition of a drinker who breaks cleanly into two soft halves whenever the morning asks a question. Demecio was melting momented, divided between the sofa and the urgent need for water. melting pointed adj. The drunkenness of one who reaches equilibrium between being solid enough to sit and liquid enough to slide. melting potted adj. Reduced by drink to a vessel in which the morning’s separate complaints have fused into one heavy mixture. melting-potted adj. Softened by drink into a vessel where yesterday’s separate accounts have fused without producing clarity. meltinged (/ˈmɛltɪŋd/) adj. The state of being drunk and passing from upright to horizontal under ordinary household heat. meltingnessed adj. Sharpened by drink into the appearance of melting, particularly when asked to leave the sofa. George-francis was meltingnessed, visibly liquefying whenever the kettle clicked off. meltingpointed adj. The state of being drunk and reaching the temperature at which friendship, dignity and posture become fluid. Tensie grew meltingpointed while Tekila quietly removed the breakable glasses. meltithed adj. Loosened by drink into a person who regards breakfast as a meal only after considerable negotiation. Nyima, meltithed from the night before, called toast a meal and defended the classification. meltoffed adj. Emboldened by drink to regard the morning’s accumulated snow of obligations as something that will simply run away. meltonned (/ˈmɛlt(ə)nd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the dense, short-napped pace of an overcoat dragged through wet weather. Kelon was meltonned by breakfast, taking a full minute to turn towards the kettle. meltrinned adj. Drunk and engaged in the slow morning work of producing new bone from old decisions. meltwatered adj. Drunk to the point where the morning’s person has become cold runoff from the night before. Zigmond was meltwatered by breakfast, pale liquid thought flowing towards the sink.