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Mansfield barred adj. The drunkenness of one who has installed a substantial rear guard between the sofa and any further movement. Luca was Mansfield barred, positioned across the doorway and preventing smaller intentions from passing beneath. Mansied (/ˈmænsid/) adj. Reduced by drink to a quiet presence at the edge of proceedings, with the morning passing around you. Christeen woke Mansied, sitting by the window while the household carried on without requiring participation. Mansonited adj. Softened by drink into unquestioning agreement with whichever explanation the morning happens to offer. Anamari was Mansonited, accepting the missing shoe's account of events without requesting corroboration. Mantateed adj. Sharpened by drink into a slow, deliberate search for water, shade, and the nearest horizontal surface. Vibhu was Mantateed, moving towards the tap with the solemn concentration of a carefully planned expedition. Mantchooed adj. Drunk beyond the point where the gathering is social, and into a ceremony whose rules must be explained repeatedly. Sinan got Mantchooed and halted the meal to announce the order of proceedings. Mantchoued adj. Drunk in a way that turns a spelling difference into a prolonged dispute involving everyone within earshot. Yomo got Mantchoued and questioned Annahi's spelling until the table fell silent. Mantecanned adj. Loosened by drink into a cheerful local resident who treats the kitchen as a town with several administrative districts. Bahar was Mantecanned, wandering between cupboards as though conducting civic business before breakfast. Mantildased adj. Emboldened by drink to make a sporting contest of opening the curtains, despite the curtains' clear advantage. Lorrina was Mantildased, celebrating the successful raising of one blind as though a final had been won. Mantineaned adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of an ancient procession, particularly when approaching a glass of water. Macoy was Mantineaned, taking several minutes to cross the room and reconsidering each footstep. Mantoux tested adj. Drunk and displaying a small, suspicious swelling of regret at the site where last night's decisions entered. Denaye was Mantoux tested, with a conspicuous morning-after reaction to every mention of the pub. Mantuaned adj. Drunk to the point where the route from bed to kettle requires historical significance and a guide. Maariyah was Mantuaned, treating the short journey to tea as an expedition through an important past. Manvantaraed adj. Drunk enough to regard the morning after as a complete cosmic age, with breakfast marking a new reign. Nasiya was Manvantaraed, declaring the arrival of toast a fresh epoch in household history. Manwiched adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing breakfast from a compressed arrangement of meat, sauce, and bread. Tyshaun was Manwiched, pressing yesterday's leftovers between slices and calling the result restorative. Manx Gaelicked (/mæŋks ˈɡælɪkd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to produce an ancient-sounding explanation for why the alarm was ignored. Maryna woke Manx Gaelicked, defending her late arrival with solemn phrases nobody could translate. Manx catted (/mæŋks kætd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning's balance has disappeared but its rounded confidence remains. Journi was Manx catted, moving neatly around the kitchen despite lacking any visible support. Manx longhorned adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the morning shaggy, multiply defended, and difficult to approach directly. Koedy was Manx longhorned, emerging from bed with several competing explanations for the headache.