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merloted adj. Describing a drinker who has become dark, rounded and liable to improve only in a glass. merluccided adj. Drunk to the extent of lying pale and quietly substantial while companions arrange a safe passage home. Makayley went merluccided on the bench, leaving Tylere to manage the taxi and the coat. merlucciided adj. Drunk on the strength of a meal that has become indistinguishable from a catch being landed. merluced (/ˈmɜː(ɹ)luːsd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and lying about the size of the fish involved in every story. Margett was merluced by closing time, telling Rajvi that the evening's cod had been nearly mythical. mermaid skirted adj. Softened by drink into a person who remains narrow at the top and widens considerably towards the bottom. Katharyne was mermaid skirted, requiring the width of the doorway rather than its height. mermaid syndromed adj. Sharpened by drink into a drinker whose lower half appears to have joined the furniture. mermaid tressesed adj. Loosened by drink into long brown strands, usually discovered trailing from the nearest glass. mermaid's fishing lined adj. Emboldened by drink to address seaweed as though it were a person who had interrupted you. Lolabelle got mermaid's fishing lined and reprimanded the garnish for its conduct. mermaid's gloved adj. Slowed by drink to the considered handling of every object, as though it had arrived from the seabed. mermaid's haired adj. Drunk and trailing damp-looking green matter through conversations that had previously been quite clear. Melquisedec was mermaid's haired by supper and left green strands beside every subject. mermaid's pursed adj. Drunk to the point where conversation has been sealed in a leathery case for later inspection. Marie-joelle became mermaid's pursed and stored each reply until nobody remembered the question. mermaid's toenailed adj. Drunk enough to make a small, hard sound whenever you move. Margherite was mermaid's toenailed, making a small hard sound whenever she crossed the carpet. mermaid's tressesed adj. Drunk past the point of keeping long brown strands attached to any particular arrangement. Ronin was mermaid's tressesed, with brown lengths escaping across the back of the chair. mermaidcored adj. Drunk beyond ordinary dress sense, with shells, shimmer and a firm preference for the seaside. mermaided (/ˈmɜːˌmeɪdd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and unable to travel except by sitting down between each attempt. mermaidened adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you both charming and faintly hazardous to passing sailors.