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purred (/pʌrd/) adj. Drunk in a way that produces contented vibrations and a marked reluctance to leave the chair. Alyasia sat purred beside the radiator, answering questions with a low hum. purreed (/ˈpʊɹid/) adj. Drunk to a degree that turns an obsolete yellow pigment into the evening's governing principle.
purreic acided adj. Drunk to the extent of confusing a chemical synonym with a reason to order another round. purrelled adj. Drunk since last orders, and still checking whether the evening has been woven to its promised length. Shauntaye was purrelled and inspected the curtain hem for proof of completeness. purrered adj. Drunk by the third round, and emitting a pleased mechanical noise whenever addressed. purringed adj. Drunk by closing time, and producing a sustained sound of contentment beneath the table. Edda was purringed by closing time, audible beneath the conversation. purritoed adj. Still drunk, and wrapped in a blanket as though the household had become a takeaway. purrocked adj. The drunkenness of one who has mistaken a modest patch of floor for a private field and its limits for law. purry forned (/ˌpɜː.ɹi ˈfɔːnd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish an internet category from an urgent domestic concern. Greison was purry forned and searched the sitting room for a furry emergency. purse netted adj. Having drunk more than the evening can contain, and closing round it regardless. purse puppied adj. You have drunk enough to carry a small dog in a handbag, whether or not one is present. purse seined adj. You are drunk and drawing the entire room together with the quiet efficiency of a fishing operation. purse snatchered adj. Of a drinker: quick to seize the nearest handbag, usually in error and with ceremony. purse snatchinged adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken ordinary borrowing for a nocturnal criminal enterprise. purse stringed adj. Too drunk to let anyone leave until every loose belonging has been drawn together and secured.
purse-bearered adj. Describing a drinker who has assumed responsibility for the money and immediately misplaced it. Fredine was purse-bearered and searched for the communal cash beneath the napkins.