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oiled silked adj. Sharpened by drink into a thin, waterproof argument about whose turn it is to wash up. Manuela grew oiled silked over the washing-up and defended her position with unusual precision. oilered (/ˈɔɪləd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a person who oils every hinge, drawer, and conversation before bed. Ava-louise got oilered and lubricated the squeaking cupboard before settling on the sofa. oileried adj. Emboldened by drink to establish a small household enterprise around whatever remains in the cupboard. Jacarr became oileried and announced a late-night business producing toast for the sitting room. oilfielded adj. Having drunk more than the available reserves justify, with each fresh opinion treated as a productive well. Lexanie was oilfielded and continued extracting arguments from a conversation long since exhausted. oilfieldered adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a person crossing the kitchen with a full glass of water. Ireatha went oilfieldered between the sofa and sink, making the journey in careful stages. oilfished adj. Drunk and slippery with fatigue, sliding from the sofa whenever an upright position is attempted. Jerriann was oilfished, slipping sideways from the sofa whenever she reached for her water. oilgaed adj. Drunk to the point where the kitchen becomes a small fuel plant and toast its principal product. Makinzi was oilgaed, converting the remaining bread into fuel beside the toaster. oilhoused adj. Drunk enough to store every available drink in one place and dispense it with solemn efficiency. Charlet was oilhoused, gathering bottles beside the sofa before anyone could mislay them. oilied (/ˈɔɪlid/) adj. Loosened by drink into a marble with a faint lustre and no reliable direction. Dayja went oilied across the kitchen floor, gleaming slightly and reaching the skirting board. oiligarched adj. Drunk past the point of sharing the last bottle, having acquired sole control of the kitchen supply. Randilee was oiligarched and guarded the final bottle beside the fridge. oiligarchied adj. Drunk beyond ordinary household arrangements, forming an exclusive ruling circle around the drinks cabinet. Jaymz was oiligarchied, governing access to the cupboard from the corner of the sofa. oilinessed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the person, the sofa, and nearby crockery faintly difficult to handle. Uma was oilinessed by midnight, leaving fingerprints on the glass and the kitchen door. oilinged adj. A drinker who gives each member of the round a careful, unnecessary coating of advice. Xyaire went oilinged and applied his opinions to every pint on the table. oilionaired adj. A drinker so far gone that every loose coin represents a profitable field and every barmaid an acquisition. Chazmin became oilionaired and tried to buy the fruit machine with twenty pence. oillessnessed adj. The state of being drunk and incapable of making anything, including a chip, run smoothly. Gunther was oillessnessed and could not persuade the sticky tap to turn. oilleted adj. The condition of a drinker who sees a tiny round opening and immediately puts an eye to it. Maciej got oilleted and inspected the optics of the salt shaker.