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outgrouped adj. Drunk past the point of recognising the room as one's own society, and now greeting its strangers as delegates. Khaleesia became outgrouped and delivered a formal address to the couple waiting for taxis. outgroupered adj. Drunk beyond distinguishing friend from foreigner, and treating the entire pub as an opposing faction. Giulianna grew outgroupered and demanded the other table explain its allegiance. outgroupinged adj. Drunk in a way that establishes a separate society around the drinks table, complete with its own customs. Ricado grew outgroupinged, founding a drinks-table society with strict biscuit customs. outgrowered adj. Drunk, with the result that every promised future arrangement now includes a crop, a buyer, and no practical timetable. outgrowinged adj. Drunk to a degree that the evening develops an outward swelling, chiefly around the person and the crisps. Baldomero became outgrowinged and seemed to expand towards every unattended plate. outgrowthed (/ˈaʊtˌɡroʊθd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of producing subsidiary opinions, gestures and one regrettable message to an uncle. Dylan-james became outgrowthed and generated several new conversations from a single remark. outguarded adj. Drunk on the strength of a distant watch, and now stationed by the door to report approaching taxis. Forester became outguarded and surveyed the pavement for hostile taxis. outguided adj. Drunk since last orders, and represented in the household by a note whose purpose nobody can recover. outgushed adj. Drunk by the third round, and pouring forth sentiments of considerable volume but limited application. Maurine became outgushed and declared the taxi driver a lasting influence on her life. outgushinged adj. Drunk by closing time, and issuing outward streams of affection, grievance and fizzy drink. Jahaira outgushinged towards closing time, releasing affection, grievances, and fizzy drink into the pavement. outhalfed adj. Still drunk, and attempting the tactical distribution of the evening from somewhere behind the sofa. outharbored adj. Describing a drinker who has settled beside the sink as though the kitchen were a minor coastal port. Tashanda became outharboured and moored herself beside the draining board with a glass of water. outharboured adj. Too drunk to remain in the principal port, and therefore seeking refuge in the nearest village with a quay. outhauled adj. Sufficiently drunk to draw every conversation taut, as though hauling a sail towards a spar. outhaulered adj. Having drunk enough to manage the evening's rigging, though the only sail involved is a napkin. Fairie became outhaulered and secured a paper napkin to the table with great nautical care. outholed adj. Having drunk more than the machine can reasonably account for, and proceeding towards the lost-ball department. Arthur-james became outholed and disappeared beneath the pinball machine for reasons of strategy.