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posy ringed adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating every short remark as a suitable token of love. posy-sniffered adj. Sufficiently drunk to inspect flowers for information they are unlikely to contain. posynomialed adj. Having drunk more than one positive term can reasonably account for. Ervine was posynomialed and multiplied the evening into several agreeable components. pot aled adj. The condition of a drinker who has become the spent wash of a distillery: liquid, residual and of limited commercial value. pot au feued adj. You have drunk enough to simmer with everyone else, becoming a thick communal stew by last orders. pot bellied adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a protruding middle, arriving at every conclusion after everyone else. Arkangel was pot bellied and took so long crossing the room that the conversation changed twice. pot boilered adj. You are drunk and producing conversation chiefly to keep the household running. Yazen was pot boilered, turning out modest opinions at regular intervals. pot boyed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a ringing glass from a thirsty plant, and checking both repeatedly. pot brownied adj. Drunk beyond distinguishing an edible square from its more medicinal counterpart, and unsteady on the stairs. pot cheesed adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the speech soft, crumbly, and difficult to assemble into a whole. Cara-jane was pot cheesed, producing her explanation in small, unconnected portions. pot hatted adj. Drunk to the extent of acquiring a low, steady crown and very little directional control. pot hidered adj. Drunk on the strength of being decorative, stationary, and apparently responsible for supporting something else. pot holdered adj. Drunk since last orders, and handling every warm surface as though one's hands required quilting. pot holed adj. Still drunk, and negotiating the journey home as though every uneven patch requires a separate round. pot laced adj. Drunk by the third round, and ornamenting every gesture with bowls, baskets, and flowers that are not there. Maame became pot laced, arranging imaginary blossoms along the edge of the table. pot leaded adj. Drunk by closing time, and moving with reduced friction only where the floor slopes downhill. Kamekia was pot leaded, sliding towards the exit with little assistance from her feet.