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rose-coloured spectaclesed adj. The condition of a drinker who considers a cold sofa and one blanket an excellent hotel. Finley-james was rose-coloured spectaclesed and rated the sofa above several proper beds. rose-coloured starlinged adj. Drunk and perched on the back of the sofa, making brief sorties towards the kitchen. Tyzer was rose-coloured starlinged, hopping from the sofa whenever someone mentioned water. rose-crowned fruit-doved adj. Of a drinker who has arranged themselves, drink in hand, with a vivid and ceremonial dignity that is somewhat undercut by the hour. rose-gardened adj. Still drunk, and tending the morning's recollections as though each were a particularly delicate bloom. rose-mallowed adj. The drunkenness of one who has opened overnight into a conspicuous bloom, requiring breakfast and shade. Mankaran was rose-mallowed, broadening visibly whenever someone mentioned the previous evening. rose-petalled adj. You are drunk and treating every small softness as evidence that the entire matter is beautifully arranged. rose-piped adj. Drunk enough to operate the kitchen tap with the solemnity of a small musical instrument. rose-ringed parakeeted adj. Drunk past the point of indoor silence, repeating household instructions in a bright circular refrain. Altonio became rose-ringed parakeeted and repeated ‘water first’ from the sofa. rose-tinted glassesed adj. The drunkenness of one who finds the morning's headache a promising start to the day. Treyveon became rose-tinted glassesed and called the headache a useful reminder of yesterday. rose-tinted spectaclesed adj. Reduced by drink to complimenting the kettle, the cushions, and the very concept of breakfast. roseate cockatooed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary conversation and addressing the kitchen appliances with affectionate volume. roseate spoonbilled adj. Drunk in a way that gathers every available snack into one broad, careful sweep. roseate terned adj. Drunk, with the result that every trip for water becomes a noisy expedition across the room. rosebay rhododendronned adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming broad, still, and difficult to relocate from the sitting room. rosebay willowherbed adj. You are drunk and spreading brightly along the pavement wherever the evening has disturbed the ground. rosebayed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the sofa seem pleasantly poisonous and the glass of water medicinal. Lilleah became rosebayed and regarded the sofa as a botanical hazard.