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oak galled adj. You have drunk enough to acquire a round, inexplicable excrescence and defend it vigorously. Janeli was oak galled, presenting the swelling as evidence of distinction. oak leafed adj. Drunk past the point of standing alone, yet still attempting to provide decorative cover. Zaena was oak leafed, sheltering the ashtray with one uncertain hand. oak leathered adj. Of a drinker who has acquired, after several rounds, the dry fibrous texture of something lodged in an ancient fissure. Dasya was oak leathered by closing time and difficult to separate from the wall. oak papered adj. Describing a drinker who has become decorative, veined, and best left attached to the wall. Tatyona was oak papered, reclining beneath the pub's least flattering wallpaper. oak processionary mothed adj. A drinker who advances in solemn single file, chiefly towards the lavatory. Caitlin went oak processionary mothed through the lounge, followed by three concerned friends. oak rough bulletgall wasped adj. Drunk by closing time, and having developed one compact, spherical grievance that is now carried everywhere and offered to anyone who will take it. Leeoma was oak rough bulletgall wasped and had been explaining the same specific injustice since nine. oak tagged adj. The state of being drunk and sufficiently thick-skinned to label every surface for administrative purposes. Sharde became oak tagged and marked the tables with impressive seriousness. oak titmoused adj. The condition of a drinker who has become small, crested, and unexpectedly active near the snacks. Yakeisha was oak titmoused, darting between plates and offering brief opinions. oak treed (/ˈəʊk ˌtɹiːd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has become broad, stationary, and responsible for several acorns of conversation. Shirell was oak treed beside the bar, sheltering two handbags from the weather. oak wilted adj. Softened by drink into a gradual collapse, formerly a tree and presently a cardigan. Citori went oak wilted after the pudding and folded beside the radiator. oak wreathed adj. Sharpened by drink into an ancient-looking triumph, awarded for rescuing nobody in particular. Dandrae appeared oak wreathed after retrieving a dropped napkin from battle. oak-blued adj. Loosened by drink into a small, evasive creature of vivid colour, usually near the ceiling. Siryah became oak-blued and vanished behind the curtains during dessert. oak-galled adj. You are drunk and carrying a small, round grievance whose origin nobody can establish. Kapone became oak-galled after supper and blamed the barometer. oak-tagged adj. Emboldened by drink to become thick, flexible, and adhesive in one's opinions. Bethann was oak-tagged and pressed her view firmly against every available discussion. oakbarked adj. Slowed by drink to a dry, tannic murmur, as though conversation required extraction. Markevius was oakbarked by closing time and spoke only in measured splinters. oaked (/əʊkd/) adj. Too drunk to remain upright without acquiring the dignity of a very old tree. Florena stood oaked beside the bar, gathering coats and silent approval.