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melting momented adj. The condition of a drinker who breaks cleanly into two soft halves whenever the morning asks a question. Demecio was melting momented, divided between the sofa and the urgent need for water. melting pointed adj. The drunkenness of one who reaches equilibrium between being solid enough to sit and liquid enough to slide. melting potted adj. Reduced by drink to a vessel in which the morning’s separate complaints have fused into one heavy mixture. melting-potted adj. Softened by drink into a vessel where yesterday’s separate accounts have fused without producing clarity. meltinged (/ˈmɛltɪŋd/) adj. The state of being drunk and passing from upright to horizontal under ordinary household heat. meltingnessed adj. Sharpened by drink into the appearance of melting, particularly when asked to leave the sofa. George-francis was meltingnessed, visibly liquefying whenever the kettle clicked off. meltingpointed adj. The state of being drunk and reaching the temperature at which friendship, dignity and posture become fluid. Tensie grew meltingpointed while Tekila quietly removed the breakable glasses. meltithed adj. Loosened by drink into a person who regards breakfast as a meal only after considerable negotiation. Nyima, meltithed from the night before, called toast a meal and defended the classification. meltoffed adj. Emboldened by drink to regard the morning’s accumulated snow of obligations as something that will simply run away. meltonned (/ˈmɛlt(ə)nd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the dense, short-napped pace of an overcoat dragged through wet weather. Kelon was meltonned by breakfast, taking a full minute to turn towards the kettle. meltrinned adj. Drunk and engaged in the slow morning work of producing new bone from old decisions. meltwatered adj. Drunk to the point where the morning’s person has become cold runoff from the night before. Zigmond was meltwatered by breakfast, pale liquid thought flowing towards the sink. melusined adj. Drunk past the point of walking normally, proceeding instead with two separate intentions behind you. Ignacia was melusined by the kitchen doorway, each foot pursuing a different route. melusinned adj. Drunk enough to bind every movement to the muscular apparatus, then discover the binding has failed. Manijah was melusinned by breakfast, attached to the chair but unable to rise from it. melvinned adj. Drunk beyond the morning’s capacity for dignity, with the waistband of yesterday’s clothing treated as public equipment. Kilolo was melvinned before coffee, having arranged his trousers in a manner no tailor intended. melwelled adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you cold, grey and lying about having had enough. Alencia was melwelled by breakfast, staring seawards despite living several miles inland.