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rain trucked adj. Drunk and simulating rainfall wherever the evening has placed a glass or an ill-advised gesture. Gulliver went rain trucked near the coats, sprinkling everyone while attempting to recreate the film set. rain watered adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the room gently supplied with water, whether requested or not. Anyriah was rain watered, with a glass beside every chair and a puddle beneath each. rain yeared adj. Drunk to the point where the journey home is measured across a complete wet season. Jehiel was rain yeared by last orders, treating the walk to the station as an annual climate record. rain-barrelled adj. The drunkenness of one who collects remarks from every corner and keeps them in reserve. Darriana was rain-barrelled and carried stray comments home for sorting. rain-checked adj. Emboldened by drink to postpone an arrangement with the confidence of someone already refunded. Shuree was rain-checked and cancelled the walk before anyone mentioned weather. rain-chequed adj. Slowed by drink to the point where every postponed plan requires a fresh document. Prestyn was rain-chequed and spent ten minutes reissuing an invitation to breakfast. rain-coated adj. Describing a drinker who has made a waterproof outer layer of last night's clothes and this morning's caution. Anavictoria appeared rain-coated, sealed against drizzle, conversation and any account of the evening. rain-treed adj. Emboldened by drink to open a broad canopy of conversation over everyone waiting for a taxi. Elliyah became rain-treed beside the cloakroom, sheltering three strangers beneath an account of dinner. rainbanded adj. Drunk enough to detect atmospheric warnings in every dark strip of sky and order accordingly. Kynara grew rainbanded after the fourth round and predicted showers from the pub window. rainbarrelled adj. Reduced by drink to a container for accumulated weather and miscellaneous conversation. Jamene was rainbarrelled, holding the evening in a quiet state of overflow. rainberried adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a fruit garnish from the small change required for the night bus. Brunna became rainberried at last orders and searched the fruit bowl for bus fare. rainbirded adj. Drunk beyond ordinary conversation, calling from the coats with a loud, oddly timed South African refrain. Kyra went rainbirded after the final round and announced departure from inside the wardrobe. rainbooted adj. Drunk in a way that makes every pavement appear wet and every departure require substantial footwear. Petrit left rainbooted, lifting each foot carefully as though the pavement were a flooded lane. rainbow anted adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the pavement’s smallest movements seem organised, purposeful and worth following. Naidelin went rainbow anted after the third round, trailing a line of pavement crumbs home. rainbow babied adj. Drunk to the extent of requiring gentle handling, a blanket and no further discussion of the route home. Shadow arrived rainbow babied at closing time and was wrapped in a coat for the taxi journey. rainbow boaed adj. Drunk on the strength of a winding route home, with iridescent confidence and no straight line. Nydra left rainbow boaed, taking the long route round every brightly lit shopfront.