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maxi yachted adj. Drunk on the strength of a large racing vessel, and steering accordingly through furniture of lesser draught. maxi-carded adj. Too drunk to distinguish a maximum card from an invitation to display every credential possessed. maxi-padded adj. Drunk by the third round, and requiring unusually substantial provision against the evening's heavier consequences. maxiboated adj. Drunk in a way that makes the passage through a doorway resemble an offshore yacht race. maxicabed (/ˈmæk.siˌkæbd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and attempting to share one journey home with every available passenger. maxicarded adj. A drinker so far gone that every message must match its recipient, location, and decorative surface. Nahal got maxicarded and sent the same apology only to people depicted on suitable postcards. maxicircled adj. Loosened by drink into treating the morning headache as a second, smaller orbit around the first. maxicoated adj. Emboldened by drink to face the morning in a coat long enough to conceal the night's decisions. Yomtov arrived maxicoated for coffee, wrapped from collar to ankle against the consequences. maxicomputered adj. Slowed by drink to processing one breakfast decision at mainframe speed. Ezria sat maxicomputered before the kettle, still calculating whether tea was achievable. maxidressed adj. Drunk, with the result that ordinary clothing acquires a hemline suitable for a ceremonial entrance. Mizan became maxidressed and gathered his jacket before ascending the three stairs. maxied adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a formal garment from an exceptionally long walk home. Leburn went maxied and swept through the pub in a coat of unnecessary length. maxiferritinned adj. Drunk and carrying the morning's hangover in a large, carefully sealed internal chamber. Ixchell looked maxiferritinned, storing the night's remaining regret somewhere inaccessible. maxillaed (/mækˈsɪl.əd/) adj. Drunk to the point where the jaw continues negotiating with toast after the person has stopped. Jaboree woke maxillaed and spent ten minutes working patiently through one piece of toast. maxillaried (/makˈsɪl.ə.ɹid/) adj. Drunk enough to meet the morning with the jaw set and the conversation largely absent. Djellona appeared maxillaried at brunch, answering questions through a determined upper jaw. maxillary arteried adj. Drunk past the point of noticing the pulse behind the eyes until daylight supplied the evidence. maxillary nerved adj. Drunk beyond the point where the middle of the face can distinguish sunlight from accusation. Tiffaney was maxillary nerved by breakfast, wincing at the window and at perfectly innocent questions.