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single marketed adj. A drinker who, by morning, treats every remaining acquaintance as a potential outlet for unwanted conversation. single moneyed adj. Drunk by closing time, and possessed of one remaining coin whose purpose is unclear. Ameis single moneyed at closing time, turning one coin over while balance became theoretical. single mothered adj. Still drunk, and looking after every unattended person as though assigned to do so. single pane of glassed adj. Having drunk more than is compatible with a clear view of several matters at once. Lavoyce was single pane of glassed, reducing the evening to one wavering summary. single parented adj. You have drunk enough to become the only guardian of every loose obligation. Kasye was single parented, collecting coats and supervising the abandoned breadsticks. single parentinged adj. You are drunk and performing all the evening's supervision without a partner. single pneumoniaed adj. Drunk enough to breathe as though one lung has been left at home. single point of failured adj. Drunk beyond having one dependable point on which balance, speech and navigation all depend. single processioned adj. Drunk, with the result that every movement proceeds in one solemn direction, regardless of obstacles. Minette came single processioned down the corridor, advancing towards the coat stand with clerical purpose. single quoted adj. Drunk to a degree that speech arrives in isolated remarks, each marked off as though formally cited. single reeded adj. Drunk to the extent of producing one sustained, sonorous note whenever speech is attempted. single roomed adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced to one small, carefully occupied area of the room. Henry-thomas was single roomed beside the radiator, declining all journeys beyond the carpet. single sculled adj. Drunk by closing time, and propelling yourself unevenly with both arms while the rest of you drifts. Falana became single sculled at closing time, rowing unevenly with both arms towards the stairs. single star systemed adj. Sufficiently drunk to orbit one bright object, usually a lamp, while remaining gravitationally separate from everyone else. Karnvir was single star systemed beside the pub lamp, circling it whenever balance failed. single storied adj. Having drunk enough to reduce every person and event to one simple, confidently repeated account. single supplemented adj. Having drunk more than the advertised rate allows, and requiring a separate charge for each remaining function. Melbert was single supplemented at the hotel, with balance billed separately from speech.