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ottemannited adj. Reduced by drink to a reddish-grey certainty, dense with sulphur and tin, and unwilling to alter course. Emmaree became ottemannited and defended the mineral's colour as proof of her superior judgement. otter civeted adj. Sharpened by drink into a semi-aquatic nocturnal mammal with an unjustified talent for close escapes. Max-olivier became otter civeted and slipped through the kitchen before anyone could stop him. otter shelled adj. Loosened by drink into a large marine bivalve, difficult to close and certain the tide is favourable. Clairene grew otter shelled and settled beside the puddle, declining all invitations to stand. otter shrewed adj. Emboldened by drink to forage along the riverbank, trusting small paws and a large conviction. Civan got otter shrewed and searched the canal edge for a shortcut to the taxi rank. ottered (/ˈɒt.əd/) adj. Softened by drink into a determined swimmer of every puddle, basin, and unsuitable ornamental feature. otterhounded adj. You are drunk and pursuing the next promising smell with cheerful, short-legged determination. otteringed adj. Slowed by drink to the patient pursuit of an animal that has already crossed the river. ottermoded adj. Drunk and displaying a lean, well-defined confidence unsupported by the present condition of the furniture. otterpoxed adj. Drunk to the point where a friction blister is mistaken for a strategic advantage. Yoandi got otterpoxed and claimed the blister proved he had chosen the quickest route. otterskinned adj. Drunk enough to regard a warm, durable pelt as a complete explanation for remaining outdoors. ottersonaed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing an imagined animal identity from a practical journey home. Labritney got ottersonaed and introduced the taxi driver to her carefully maintained aquatic persona. otto of rosesed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a rose’s perfume from an authoritative opinion about one. Odia was otto of rosesed, mistaking the landlord’s opinion for floral perfume. ottoed (/ˈɒtəʊd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating every nearby scent as evidence of distillation. Takanori, ottoed by midnight, sought rose essence beneath the fruit machine. ottomanned (/ˈɒtəmənd/) adj. Drunk beyond the point of requiring a back or arms, provided there is a compartment for misplaced plans. Keyan became ottomanned and folded himself beside the sofa, certain the storage compartment was a seat. ottomied adj. Of a drinker who has become an arrangement of bones beneath the duvet, with the glass of water out of reach. Layssa was ottomied on the sofa, all framework and no inclination to fetch water. ottrelited adj. Describing a drinker who has settled into a greenish, flaky stillness beside the kitchen sink.