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Malpighian layerred adj. Drunk since last orders, and arranged in successive levels of certainty, each less reliable than the one below. Marcal was Malpighian layerred, adding another confident explanation beneath each failed explanation. Malpighian tubuled adj. Drunk by the third round, and steadily conveying the evening's waste towards the nearest exit. Dannylynn became Malpighian tubuled by the third round and made repeated trips to the lavatory. Malt-O-Mealed adj. A drinker who has turned warm, soft and spoonable, requiring patient handling by the rest of the party. Zayona got Malt-O-Mealed and allowed Leilannie to guide her towards the nearest chair. Malta fevered adj. Drunk by closing time, and shivering with the conviction that one more coat is medically indicated. Tarah was Malta fevered by closing time, wrapped in two coats and guarding a warm lemonade. Malter effected adj. Still drunk, and positively charged by every small shock the pub can provide. Enedino remained Malter effected, springing upright whenever a glass touched the bar. Maltese catted adj. Sufficiently drunk to become grey, inscrutable and present chiefly where nobody expected you. Usbaldo was Maltese catted beneath the snug table, grey-eyed and declining ordinary seating. Maltese centauried adj. Having drunk enough to put down roots in the corner, flowering intermittently when addressed. Rahaf became Maltese centauried beside the dartboard, rooted there and blooming into fresh opinions. Maltese crossed adj. Having drunk more than the evening can accommodate, with every direction pointing simultaneously outwards. Aydden went Maltese crossed and approached the exit from four equally confident angles. Maltese sauced adj. You are drunk and treating orange peel as a respectable substitute for a further condiment. Wilfredo was Maltese sauced, requesting blood orange for his chips and hollandaise for the bill. Maltese starthistled adj. Of a drinker: prickly at the edges, yellowly optimistic, and rooted beside the bar. Jerelin stood Maltese starthistled by the bar, bristling whenever anyone mentioned going home. Maltesed (/mɒlˈtiːzd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish a resident from a passing customer, or either from the furniture. Elionna got Maltesed and welcomed the coat stand as though it had just moved in. Maltesenessed adj. Of a drinker who has been drinking enough to become an indistinct quality rather than a person. Ksandra was Maltesenessed by the last bell, more atmosphere than customer beside the optics. Maltesian crossed adj. You have drunk enough to make every route from the bar meet at a single, ornamental point. Nevara got Maltesian crossed and found four ways to the taxi rank, all ending at the fruit machine. Malthusianed (/mælˈθjuːzɪənd/) adj. Describing a drinker who believes the crisps will never keep pace with the appetite before him. Nazariah was Malthusianed, explaining that the bar snacks could not possibly sustain Pascal. Malthusianismed adj. A drinker who sees the round increasing faster than the available snacks can support it. Aubery was Malthusianismed, watching the empty bowls multiply while the kitchen remained closed. Malthusiasted adj. A drinker so far gone that the next round appears inevitable, while the snacks have become theoretical. Elicio was Malthusiasted, forecasting endless pints and an immediate shortage of pork scratchings.