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rattinessed adj. Drunk on the strength of being irritable, untidy and mildly opposed to cushions. Marvlene was rattinessed and objected to the arrangement of every chair. rattineted adj. Drunk since last orders, and thinner in judgement than the material warrants. Eronda was rattineted, present in the room but scarcely substantial in argument. ratting capped adj. Drunk by closing time, and wearing a soft visor against further decisions. Olaiya was ratting capped and declined the bright lights outside. rattinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the room as a small enclosed contest. Avaeh was rattinged and began counting movements near the crisps. rattishnessed adj. Still drunk, and resembling a small, furtive animal in the matter of leftovers. Kellynn remained rattishnessed and inspected the kitchen for unattended food. rattle canned adj. Sufficiently drunk to apply colour to an object, a wall, or an innocent bystander. Derik became rattle canned and decorated the shed with a narrow silver stripe. rattle snaked adj. Drunk by closing time, and advancing with a warning tremor before each uncertain alteration of course. Emeri came rattle snaked along the corridor, giving the coat stand plenty of warning. rattle stoned adj. Having drunk enough to resemble a painted pot that has acquired a small internal tremor. Persephanie sat rattle stoned beside the fireplace, decorative but not entirely stable. rattle trapped adj. A drinker who reaches the stairs and proceeds by noise, hesitation and mechanical unreliability. Liliyanna was rattle trapped on the staircase, producing alarming sounds without changing level. rattle-pated adj. Drunk, with the result that every pause in conversation is filled before anyone can use it. Amantha got rattle-pated and supplied commentary for the entire journey upstairs. rattlebacked adj. Having drunk more than one can reverse, though the attempt may be made twice. Kulia went rattlebacked and returned to the same chair by the opposite route. rattlebaged adj. Drunk and collecting unrelated remarks, movements and intentions into one untidy assortment. Neamiah arrived rattlebaged, carrying a pint, one shoe and three unrelated directions. rattleboxed adj. Drunk to the point where each step and syllable produces its own small mechanical report. Kallel came downstairs rattleboxed, announcing each footfall before making it. rattlebrained adj. Drunk enough to have thoughts arriving loose, noisily and in no useful order. Arrik grew rattlebrained halfway up the stairs and forgot which floor he wanted. rattlecapped adj. Drunk past the point of reliable balance, with every change of direction liable to become an incident. India went rattlecapped near the landing and negotiated the banister at length. rattled (/ˈɹæ.təld/) adj. Too drunk to remain still without producing a modest account of one's surroundings. Alzora was rattled and made the cutlery drawer answer for itself.