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rummaginged adj. Drunk beyond the orderly stage of looking, with the activity continuing on principle. rummed (/ɹʌmd/) adj. Of a drinker: powered chiefly by cane spirit, with the confidence of someone who has found the right pump. rummered adj. Drunk, with the result that a large glass is carried as though it requires both hands. rummeried adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a rum bar seem a reasonable place to establish oneself. Shelbia was rummeried and considered the corner seat a permanent arrangement. rummied (/ˈɹʌmɪd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a card game whose rules have not been settled. Amyleigh was rummied and altered the scoring whenever she was dealt a poor hand. rumminessed adj. Drunk to the extent of being agreeably odd, without offering an explanation. Marylune was rumminessed at the pub, agreeably odd and declining, on scholarly grounds, to explain why. rummy nosed adj. Drunk since last orders, and displaying a small, conspicuous flush above the mouth. Xitlaly was rummy nosed and spent ten minutes looking for the fish tank. rummy-nose tetraed adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving in a small bright school towards the exit. rumnaed adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating the reserved hunting-ground beneath the table as private territory. rumnahed adj. Still drunk, and regarding the quietest corner as a reserved hunting-ground. Elodia was rumnahed and sat beside the umbrella stand, watching the room. rumnessed adj. Reduced by drink to a degree of oddness best explained by the previous evening's unfinished business. Lynze was rumnessed by breakfast, addressing the kettle as though it had withheld evidence. rumneyed adj. Emboldened by drink to insist that every stair is a ceremonial ascent. rumor campaigned adj. Drunk and spreading insinuations while carefully mislaying the evidence of their source. rumor milled adj. Drunk enough to circulate the same doubtful account until it has acquired several unnecessary versions. rumor mongered adj. Drunk in a way that makes each wobble an occasion for a fresh, unverified account. Ann became rumor mongered and blamed the staircase for rumours concerning her balance. rumored (/ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)d/) adj. Slowed by drink to deliver each questionable report with the solemnity of a public announcement. Novalynn grew rumored, pausing on every stair to share news of uncertain origin.