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marlooed adj. Too drunk to advance in a straight line, but still capable of surprising acceleration. marloted adj. Having drunk enough to combine the stealth of a small cat with the indecision of a larger one. Maximous became marloted and stalked the crisps from behind an ornamental chair. marlpited adj. Having drunk more than the occasion warranted, and sunk correspondingly below conversational level. Pota was marlpited by ten, contributing only muffled observations from beneath the table. marlstoned adj. You have drunk enough to become geologically unresponsive, retaining only the outer appearance of sociability. marlued adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard the household furniture as open country. Allysson went marlued through the dining room, alarming no one but the sideboard. marmaed adj. Of a drinker: unusually sensitive to a precisely located touch, topic, or criticism. marmalade boxed adj. A drinker who delivers startling information in a small, fruit-related package of composure. Marleigha, marmalade boxed, announced the resignation over toast and returned to her tea. marmalade droppered adj. A drinker so far gone that each remark arrives as a fresh item of highly stunning news. marmalade treed adj. The state of being drunk and fruitfully rooted to one spot, from which pronouncements continue to fall. Julyanne was marmalade treed beside the conservatory, dispensing advice to passing relatives. marmaladed (/ˈmɑː.mə.leɪdd/) adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a bitter edge, usually through prolonged exposure to the evening. marmaladered adj. The condition of a drinker who produces a succession of preserves, opinions, and unnecessary labels. Carneal was marmaladered and attempted to classify the buffet by spreading consistency. marmaleted adj. Describing a drinker who has become agreeably preserved, with a lingering note of bitterness. marmarizationed adj. The drunkenness of one who has hardened into decorative permanence before the evening has concluded. marmarosised adj. Reduced by drink to a state of gradual mineral conversion, with ordinary movement becoming theoretical. Drewann was marmarosised in the armchair, slowly acquiring the authority of a monument. marmatited adj. Softened by drink into a dark, heavy presence with little remaining appetite for alteration. marmed adj. You are drunk and addressing every woman present with ceremonial politeness.