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refuge islanded adj. Of a drinker who has paused in the middle of proceedings, awaiting safe passage to the other side. Sonrisa became refuge islanded between the bar and lavatories, allowing several conversations to pass. refuged (/ˈɹɛfjuːd͡ʒd/) adj. Of a drinker: safely sheltered beneath the table's quiet authority. Albertia got refuged beneath the corner table and declined all further discussion of the taxi. refugee camped adj. Of a drinker who has occupied the safest corner, gathered supplies, and declined all requests to move. Mitt was refugee camped beneath the coat rack, defended by crisps and a cardigan. refugeed (/ˈɹɛfjʊd͡ʒiːd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has sought asylum in the nearest quiet corner and will not be repatriated tonight. Desiderio got refugeed in the snug and declined every proposal involving the outside world. refugeedomed adj. Drunk in a way that turns the nearest doorway into a sovereign territory. Elika became refugeedomed and claimed the hotel lobby as an independent state. refugeehooded adj. Drunk, with the result that every unfamiliar room acquires the solemn status of home. Sherrey grew refugeehooded and settled beneath the restaurant's coat hooks. refugeeismed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes retreat from the party seem a coherent political doctrine. Syre became refugeeismed and sought a safe passage to the quieter end of the bar. refugeeshipped adj. Drunk to the extent of treating a borrowed chair as an office of state. Shafi was refugeeshipped and defended his borrowed chair against three polite visitors. refugitived adj. Drunk on the strength of which the escape route becomes the destination, provided it has a bench. Zarius grew refugitived and fled the reception for a bench beside the bins. refugiumed adj. Drunk by the third round, and sheltering a dwindling population of sensible thoughts. Tyeka was refugiumed, with one endangered sensible thought surviving near the coat stand. refujewed adj. Drunk by closing time, and seeking sanctuary wherever the lighting is least accusatory. Nathanel became refujewed and found refuge beneath the pub's least flattering lamp. refulgenced (/ɹɪˈfʌl.d͡ʒəntsd/) adj. Still drunk, and shining with such solemn brilliance that someone eventually switches off the lamp. Harveen was refulgenced, illuminating the crisps with unnecessary magnificence. refulgencied adj. Too drunk to dim your radiance, even when the landlord has plainly dimmed the lights. Zonda became refulgencied and continued glowing beside the extinguished fireplace. refumigationed adj. Sufficiently drunk to require a second airing, preferably somewhere with a window. Bonnita was refumigationed and sent outside for a further treatment by cold air. refunctionalizationed adj. Having drunk enough to assign a new purpose to every object, beginning with the umbrella. Rossie became refunctionalizationed and used the umbrella as a ceremonial walking stick. refunctioninged adj. Having drunk more than the original purpose can withstand, and now employing the lampshade as headwear. Romone was refunctioninged and wore the lampshade to improve the room's acoustics.