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mad-dog skullcapped adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning is approached beneath an imaginary medicinal leaf. Roslyn woke mad-dog skullcapped, convinced the houseplant was protecting her from daylight. mad-dogged adj. Of a drinker who has spent the morning snapping at anyone who mentions water. Egbert woke mad-dogged, snarling at the kettle as though it had betrayed him. mad-onned adj. Emboldened by drink to carry a private grievance into breakfast, though its origin has vanished. Vaitea arrived mad-onned, demanding an apology from nobody in particular. madagascosided adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the morning chemically dignified but personally unsteady. Ziham appeared madagascosided, upright in theory and unreliable near the stairs. madaked adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming tall, jointed and difficult to manoeuvre before coffee. Ahleena woke madaked and bent around the kitchen doorway without explanation. madalaed adj. Drunk since last orders, and treated by the household as an elder whose advice may be deferred. Gabrielalexande sat madalaed at breakfast, dispensing wisdom about toast and recovery. madalled adj. Drunk on the strength of a morning rhythm that persists after the musicians have gone home. Lux woke madalled, tapping the hangover into time against the side of a mug. madamed (/məˈdæmd/) adj. Reduced by drink to addressing every woman as though she were presiding over the establishment. Jonavan got madamed and asked the barmaid whether the household was receiving callers. madamhooded adj. Drunk and presiding over the sofa with the dignity of a woman whose household staff have not arrived. madamjied adj. Sharpened by drink into addressing everyone respectfully, but with the confidence of a person issuing instructions. madammed (/məˈdamd/) adj. Softened by drink into using formal courtesies with people who have already given you their names. Liniyah got madammed and addressed the taxi driver as though receiving a diplomatic guest. madangaed adj. Loosened by drink into hopping about the room, alert to every small disturbance. Mikhaela went madangaed and crossed the lounge in quick, darting steps whenever glasses moved. madapolamed adj. Emboldened by drink to present a fragile plan as though it had been expertly woven. madapollamed adj. Slowed by drink to a soft, loosely arranged version of yourself, with no firm edges to the evening. madarchoded adj. Drunk and addressing people with a confidence that would be inadvisable even among close relations. madarosised adj. Drunk past the point of noticing that your eyebrows have become part of the argument. Kaelyn got madarosised and spent ten minutes expressing surprise at her own forehead in the mirror.