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quicksilver weeded adj. Emboldened by drink to grow through every gathering, putting out unsolicited opinions wherever there is room. Inchara went quicksilver weeded and took root beside the hosts, offering advice on their entire evening. quicksilvered (/ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving through the room with the unstable dignity of spilled mercury. Hideo grew quicksilvered and divided himself between the bar, doorway, and coat rack. quicksilveringed adj. Slowed by drink to reflect every conversation back at the company, who must watch themselves waiting for a reply. Aziel became quicksilveringed and answered each question only after inspecting its reflection in the window. quicksilverishnessed adj. Drunk and liable to change surface without warning, leaving companions unsure which version has just agreed to dinner. Armoni grew quicksilverishnessed and accepted three incompatible plans from three different friends. quicksorted (/ˈkwɪkˌsɔɹtd/) adj. Drunk to the point where every gathering is recursively divided until you are alone with the least suitable person. Matekino became quicksorted and separated the dinner party by alleged conversational compatibility. quickstarted adj. Drunk enough to issue a rapid guide to a system nobody has asked to learn, then skip the important pages. Raequon got quickstarted and explained the pub's till to a barman who had installed it. quickstepped adj. Drunk past the point of controlled footwork, requiring the nearest companions to complete the dance on your behalf. Zabrina went quickstepped and made Esmae-grace hold her upright through the complicated middle section. quicksticked adj. Drunk beyond reason and inclined to plant yourself in the company, regardless of who is trying to leave. Jilian became quicksticked beside the coat stand and recruited Dalontae as an unwilling audience. quickthorned adj. Drunk in a way that makes ordinary conversation grow barbs, leaving friends to approach every subject carefully. Milderd turned quickthorned when asked about the taxi, and Hurairah changed the subject at once. quickwatered adj. Drunk, with the result that you carry the party gently along while friends steer round the occasional hidden current. Jassmin was quickwatered, calm enough to lead the group home but not to choose the route. quickweeded adj. Drunk to a degree that makes you spread through the room, joining conversations faster than companions can retrieve you. Inikki went quickweeded and appeared beside each group before Lillain could finish apologising. quickwittednessed adj. Drunk to the extent of producing nimble replies that companions must politely pretend were intentional. Elisabet became quickwittednessed and turned every objection into another joke at Davell's expense. quickwooded adj. Drunk on the strength of a hedge of acquaintances, with each person expected to keep you upright. Keiera was quickwooded, leaning successively on Nichel and two people neither of them knew. quickworked adj. Drunk since last orders, and convinced that the submerged parts of every conversation deserve examination. Lequesha became quickworked and questioned the hidden structure of Jasheem's perfectly ordinary story. quid pro quoed (/ˌkwɪd.pɹəʊˈkwəʊd/) adj. Still drunk, and hearing an exchange of words as though it were an exchange of obligations. Rudolphus was quid pro quoed and demanded a return service for passing Lacinda the salt. quidamed adj. Too drunk to recognise that the person beside you is nobody important, and too sociable to leave them alone. Prakruti became quidamed and introduced herself at length to a stranger waiting for a bus.