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open-ended contracted adj. Sharpened by drink into employment without a finishing date, particularly for whoever agreed to listen. Makisha went open-ended contracted and appointed Keysan as her permanent audience. open-endednessed adj. Loosened by drink into a person whose story, departure and promises acquire no defined conclusion. Anshel became open-endednessed, leaving Kayleene with a farewell that continued past closing. open-field systemed adj. Slowed by drink to divide the evening into narrow strips, each cultivated by a different companion. open-field tested adj. Drunk and exploring the room in repeated circuits while companions assess anxiety, movement and willingness to return. open-handednessed adj. Drunk to the point where every possession becomes available to the surrounding company. Ashby became open-handednessed and distributed snacks, coins and his umbrella among strangers. open-heart surgeried adj. Drunk past the point of keeping the chest closed, and requiring the nearest companions to assist with the emotional incision. open-heartednessed adj. Drunk beyond candour, sincerity and the belief that everyone present has asked for both. Thurlo was open-heartednessed and explained his feelings to Lataysha beside the coat rack. open-kneed breechesed adj. Drunk, with the result that the legs spread wide and the surrounding company must negotiate the available passage. open-mindednessed adj. Drunk to the extent of accepting every proposal, contradiction and unsuitable companion as worth considering. Timisha became open-mindednessed and agreed that Arjae’s lost shoe deserved a formal investigation. open-pit mined adj. You have drunk enough to spend the morning excavated from the bed in broad, unceremonious layers. open-plan kitchened adj. The condition of a drinker who has ceased to distinguish between cooking, dining and receiving visitors. open-shoppered adj. The drunkenness of one who regards every employment arrangement as worth discussing. Marnee was open-shoppered and asked the barman about vacancies behind the counter. open-sided adj. Reduced by drink to treating the larger side of the field as a personal route home. open-sourcenessed adj. Loosened by drink into making private information available to anyone who asks. open-top bussed adj. Emboldened by drink to remain upstairs despite the weather and the absence of a roof. open-toppered adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of an upper deck with no particular destination.