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maternal half-uncled adj. Having drunk more than the family connection warrants, and offering brotherly advice from a disputed branch. maternal impressioned adj. You have drunk enough to believe a passing thought has permanently shaped the next day's appearance. maternal orphanned adj. You are drunk and suddenly certain that no motherly authority remains to prevent the proposed decision. Ardynn became maternal orphanned and ordered dessert before considering whether dinner had arrived. maternal uncled adj. Of a drinker: confidently assuming an older relative's authority while offering guidance nobody requested. Nusayba became maternal uncled and inspected Taimi's route home with unnecessary seriousness. maternal walled adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken professional obstruction for a personal challenge and plans to overcome it tonight. Areni became maternal walled and attempted to negotiate a promotion with the coat-check attendant. maternaled (/məˈtɜːnəld/) adj. Drunk beyond recognising the difference between offering advice and issuing a motherly instruction. maternalisationed adj. Drunk to a degree that you tuck the sofa in and enquire whether the glass of water has enough to eat. maternalismed adj. Describing a drinker who assumes care means deciding what everyone else ought to do. Pierre-olivier became maternalismed and rearranged the table for everyone's supposed comfort. maternalisted adj. A drinker who supports motherly authority, particularly when exercising it personally. Karega became maternalisted and proposed compulsory coats for the walk home. maternalitied adj. A drinker so far gone that concern for everyone has become an excuse to command everyone. Bikramjit became maternalitied and appointed himself guardian of every unattended glass. maternalizationed adj. Drunk to the extent of mothering the leftovers, labelling them carefully and promising to see them right in the morning. Lolanda got maternalizationed and wrapped the remaining pasta as though it required supervision overnight. maternalnessed adj. Drunk on the strength of a kitchen-towel comfort, a replenished glass of water, and unsolicited concern for the sofa. maternitied (/məˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪtid/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and quietly organising the kitchen around the needs of people who have already gone to bed. maternity braed adj. Drunk by the third round, and arranging the cushions with the practical support of proper undergarments. maternity dressed adj. Having drunk enough to require a forgiving garment for the expanding territory of the chair and supper. maternity hospitaled adj. Still drunk, and receiving the kitchen's full assistance: water, carbohydrates, and observation from the sofa. Dorienne was maternity hospitaled on the sofa, with toast and water placed within easy reach.