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paunch matted adj. Drunk since last orders, and cushioned against every domestic collision by a dense mat of sofa and clothing. Aracelio was paunch matted by the time he reached the sitting room, safely snagged on the cushions. paunched (/pɔːnt͡ʃd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a full belly, a warm sofa and the belief that water can wait. Roody was paunched after the takeaway and could not be persuaded away from the cushions. paunchered adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the belly into armour against cushions, corners and further domestic decisions. Nhia was paunchered after supper, bouncing harmlessly off the sofa arm. paunchfulled adj. Drunk by the third round, and filled sufficiently to regard further food as an administrative matter. Hemerson was paunchfulled on the sofa, declining toast but accepting water. paunchinessed adj. Drunk by closing time, and possessed of a softness that makes leaving the sofa unnecessarily theoretical. Ranata was paunchinessed by closing time, comfortably occupying the entire corner cushion. paunchwayed adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken the pub for open water and the queue for a crew. Kayte went paunchwayed and asked the queue to keep formation near the bar. pauned adj. Still drunk, and crumbly in the kitchen, with the structural confidence of yesterday's bread. Helios was pauned beside the toaster, shedding crumbs while preparing a glass of water. paunswayed adj. Describing a drinker who advances like a four-oared boat, chiefly by agreement among the limbs. Allyse became paunswayed and made slow headway past the tables. pauper's fielded adj. Sufficiently drunk to consign every household object to a common resting place beside the sofa. Sionainn was pauper's fielded by midnight, placing keys, socks and receipts in one undifferentiated heap. pauper's funeraled adj. Having drunk enough to require a state-funded ceremony for the night's abandoned intentions. Tieghan was pauper's funeraled on the sofa, with the kitchen plans officially beyond recovery. pauper's graved adj. Having drunk more than the household can accommodate, and lying quietly in the sofa's least prestigious hollow. Relda was pauper's graved beneath the blanket, awaiting water and a more charitable morning. pauperaged adj. Drunk and reduced to counting the crisps, the change, and the remaining halves behind the bar. Wattie was pauperaged by chucking-out time, carefully pricing the peanuts before ordering another half. pauperdomed adj. Drunk to the point where the price of a pint becomes a personal financial crisis. Khrystian was pauperdomed, studying the chalkboard as though the bitter required a mortgage. paupered (/ˈpɔː.pəd/) adj. Too drunk to manage possessions, though still rich in requests for water and another cushion. Keonta was paupered on the sofa, unable to find his phone but wealthy in empty glasses. pauperessed adj. Drunk enough to accept a packet of crisps as supper and call it prudent. Sha was pauperessed by ten, making a dinner of salt-and-vinegar crisps and half a pickled egg. pauperisationed adj. Drunk beyond recognising that every round has been reducing the household budget. Icelyn was pauperisationed, ordering another round while explaining the economy of the decision.