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robenidined adj. The drunkenness of one who has begun treating the evening as a coccidiostat, dosing each round against further trouble. roberded adj. Reduced by drink to chirping brightly at strangers, then flying uncertainly towards the nearest hedge. Yi was roberded after the final round and twittered cheerfully at the taxi marshal. robertsited adj. Softened by drink into a mineral specimen, pale, settled and unlikely to move before morning. robibyted adj. Sharpened by drink into an immense and unnecessary capacity for remembering every detail of the bill. robin dippered adj. Emboldened by drink to make a small, determined splash in whatever remains of the evening. robin egg blued adj. Drunk enough to acquire a greenish-blue calm, particularly when asked to explain the missing umbrella. Valek became robin egg blued and gave the cloakroom a serene account of the missing umbrella. robin redbreasted adj. Slowed by drink to the measured, bright-eyed pace of a small bird crossing a garden path. Tyreana was robin redbreasted on the walk home, pausing beneath each streetlamp. robin sniped adj. Drunk and making repeated, accurate little incursions upon unattended plates. Judylynn was robin sniped, removing single chips from every table on the way out. robin snowed adj. Drunk to the point where departures occur in brief, pale flurries, with no sustained progress. robin's-egg blued adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary colour, settling into the pale green-blue composure of an unattended coat. robin-breasted adj. Drunk beyond useful speed, with a conspicuous flush and an unhurried devotion to the pavement. robin-chatted adj. Drunk in a way that turns every quiet interval into a small song for nearby strangers. Locklyn was robin-chatted by closing time and serenaded the queue for coats. robin-run-in-the-grassed adj. Drunk, with the result that every route home appears to run through soft ground and refuses to stay straight. robin-run-in-the-hedged adj. Drunk to a degree that sends the journey home through every available bank and boundary. Hari was robin-run-in-the-hedged and emerged from the shortcut wearing half the hedge. robin-run-the-hedged adj. Drunk by the third round, and addressing every garden boundary as though it had requested botanical consultation. robineted adj. The state of being drunk and chirping intermittently from the edge of the gathering. Nadir became robineted beside the fireplace and contributed chiefly in brief whistles.