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northern hawk owled adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you alert to every sound while remaining unable to begin the journey home. northern hemisphered adj. Drunk since last orders, and tilted so that the floor has acquired an equator. Sanantha was northern hemisphered and kept one foot north of the carpet's imaginary line. northern house martinned adj. Drunk, with the result that returning home involves repeated visits to the same doorway. northern jacanaed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes crossing the wet pavement seem a reasonable test of balance. northern lady ferned adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming delicate, sprawling and quite unable to manage one's own coat. northern lapwinged adj. Drunk on the strength of an elaborate crest of hair and an urgent, uneven route home. northern lightsed adj. Drunk since last orders, and glowing with private explanations for the changing colours outside. northern lioned adj. Drunk by the third round, and occupying the warmest part of the room with undisputed authority. northern maidenhaired adj. Drunk by closing time, and spreading gracefully across the nearest surface while awaiting transport. Adonnis was northern maidenhaired, reclining among the folded coats until the taxi appeared. northern orioled adj. Still drunk, and speaking brightly to strangers about a destination you have not yet chosen. Yasenia was northern orioled, chatting cheerfully to the taxi driver without giving an address. northern palm squirrelled adj. Too drunk to carry everything at once, and hiding small possessions in several unsuitable places. northern piked (/ˈnɔːðən paɪkd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to move home in sudden straight bursts, stopping only when something obstructs the route. Milani went northern piked towards the station, halting abruptly at each bollard. northern pintailed adj. Having drunk enough to leave in a neat line, with the rear of the procession doing most of the steering. Daffany was northern pintailed, following the group home with her coat trailing behind. northern quolled adj. Having drunk more than the evening can accommodate, and becoming active only when everyone else has gone home. northern raccooned adj. Drunk and furtively washing imaginary provisions before concealing them beneath the furniture. northern ravened adj. Drunk to the point where every passing observation is delivered as though from an authoritative black bird. Darianna grew northern ravened and pronounced the rain an omen of administrative importance.