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open-washinged adj. Drunk in a way that advertises unrestricted movement while quietly excluding balance from the licence. Elgina became open-washinged and announced that the staircase was entirely open to her. open-worked adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves decorative gaps between successive attempts at walking straight. openabilitied adj. Drunk and testing every fastening in the room, without opening anything important. Dierick was openabilitied, testing the biscuit tin, cupboard and emergency exit while his friends waited. openbilled (/ˈəʊpn̩.bɪld/) adj. Drunk to the point where the mouth remains slightly apart, like a bird's bill. opened (/ˈəʊp(ə)nd/) adj. The state of being drunk and exposed to the morning, with nowhere private left to put the evidence. Michol stood opened in the kitchen, beneath the full daylight and beside the untouched water. openered (/ˈəʊ.pən.əd/) adj. Drunk enough to volunteer for opening anything, including conversations best left closed. openessed adj. Emboldened by drink to welcome every unfamiliar person, opinion, and doorway as a promising acquaintance. openhandednessed adj. Drunk enough to offer freely, including objects whose owners had not authorised the donation. openheartednessed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every thought sound confidential and every bystander a trusted friend. opening argumented adj. Drunk beyond presenting a preliminary case without immediately arguing the whole matter. opening batsmanned adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you first in, exposed to everything that follows. opening booked adj. Drunk, with the result that every move appears to require a theory before it begins. Abiageal was opening booked and consulted an imaginary plan before ordering chips. opening ceremonied adj. Drunk to a degree that makes entering a room seem to require formal proceedings. opening creditsed adj. Drunk to the extent of continuing introductions long after the programme has started. opening gunned adj. Drunk on the strength of one initial event, with consequences arriving in sequence. Lekeesha was opening gunned by a generous greeting and ordered for the whole table. opening hoursed adj. Drunk since last orders, and still operating according to a timetable no one else can see.