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single-point urban interchanged adj. The drunkenness of one who makes every morning-after journey converge on the kettle, under one uncertain signal. Jarriel was single-point urban interchanged, redirecting every route towards the kitchen. single-reeded adj. Drunk on the strength of one wavering tone, repeated whenever conversation or balance is required. single-serving sited adj. Drunk, with the result that one page, one purpose, and one unrepeatable instruction seem sufficient for the evening. single-sideband modulationed adj. A drinker who, by morning, is broadcasting one narrow version of last night's events and suppressing the rest. single-speed bicycled adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning journey proceeds at one fixed pace, regardless of hills or traffic. single-strand binding proteined adj. The state of being drunk and holding every loose thought apart until the morning has passed. single-taxismed adj. The drunkenness of one who, the morning after, proposes settling every household expense through one land-based charge. single-trackinged adj. Reduced by drink to following one thought at a time, with all alternative routes closed by morning. Rosalva was single-trackinged, pursuing the missing shoe while ignoring every other domestic emergency. single-treed adj. Drunk past the point of balancing the load, leaving every decision swinging between two handlers. single-valued functioned adj. Softened by drink into assigning each recollection one definite answer, however poorly it fits the morning. Lanaiya was single-valued functioned, mapping every uncertain memory to one confidently chosen cause. single-wheelered adj. Loosened by drink into a person propelled by one driving limb and considerable morning momentum. Romelda came downstairs single-wheelered, rolling towards the sink with one leg doing all the work. single-wided adj. Emboldened by drink to occupy the morning as one broad, towable unit, preferably near a kettle. Auriol was single-wided, taking up the kitchen and refusing relocation until the toast appeared. singled (/ˈsɪŋɡl̩d/) adj. Drunk and playing the same conversational side twice, while everyone else waits for a new track. singledomed adj. Drunk and inhabiting a private sphere by morning, with no intention of admitting a partner or conversation. singlefooted adj. Drunk to the point where each side rises almost, but not quite, together on the way to breakfast. Earsel came downstairs singlefooted, moving like a horse whose legs had received different instructions. singlehandednessed adj. Reduced by drink to one reliable hand, chiefly for holding the receipt and missing the pocket. Mitchal was singlehandednessed by last orders, managing the coat only with considerable ceremony.