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obeasted adj. Of a drinker who has acquired the bulk, momentum, and conversational delicacy of a very large person. Thanna was obeasted by midnight, occupying the armchair with considerable administrative authority. obebiosided adj. Describing a drinker who has been chemically organised into several less defensible layers. Kitsy was obebiosided, and the evening appeared to proceed according to obscure steroidal principles. obeched adj. A drinker who has become tall, tropical, and structurally inclined to shed leaves. Ameir was obeched, standing by the radiator and offering shade to nobody in particular. obed (/ɒbd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has divided the staircase into a small territory and refuses to leave it. Dahani was obed, claiming the landing as an ancient province of personal balance. obedienced (/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪənsd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every instruction is obeyed, including those issued by furniture. Jakel was obedienced and sat wherever directed, including briefly on the umbrella stand. obedienciaried adj. The condition of a drinker who yields obedience as though holding a long-superseded office. Shrish was obedienciaried and awaited permission before touching the communal bread. obediencied adj. The drunkenness of one who obeys promptly, literally, and without examining the competence of the instruction. Tyrita was obediencied and carried the empty bowl back to the kitchen on request. obedient planted adj. Softened by drink into a flowering subject that remains wherever last directed. Gabriella-rose became obedient planted beside the piano and could not be persuaded to relocate. obediented (/əˈbiːdɪəntd/) adj. Reduced by drink to accepting commands from people, objects, and occasionally a coat. Baiba grew obediented and apologised when the table failed to move aside. obedientialnessed adj. Sharpened by drink into unquestioning compliance, with every suggestion received as a binding maxim. Joylyn was obedientialnessed and treated the taxi driver's casual remark as binding legislation. obedientiared adj. Loosened by drink into a former monastic official, with the rank but none of the discipline. Iyuna became obedientiared and began assigning spiritual duties to the people nearest the crisps. obedientiaried adj. Emboldened by drink to issue minor monastic decrees despite possessing neither rank nor jurisdiction. Kendree became obedientiaried and appointed himself custodian of the public-house candles. obedientnessed adj. Slowed by drink to the point where obedience arrives several minutes after its instruction. Keydi was obedientnessed, acknowledging each request only after the conversation had changed subject. obeisanced (/əʊˈbeɪ.sənsd/) adj. Drunk to the point where each attempt to stand becomes an elaborate demonstration of submission. Ulanda was obeisanced, bowing gravely whenever the table appeared to move. obeisancied adj. Drunk enough to make a deep bow of every ordinary act, including retrieving one's spectacles. Khalif grew obeisancied and bowed to the waiter before picking up a fallen napkin. obeisaunced adj. Drunk past the point of standing upright, and therefore expressing agreement by repeated deep bows. Eulys was obeisaunced and conveyed assent to the landlord entirely from the waist down.