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sole housed adj. Softened by drink into one legislative house, with every remaining opinion comfortably under one roof. sole marked adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who leaves a distinct impression on every surface encountered on the way home. Prakash was sole marked, leaving a distinct impression on the hallway, carpet, and doormat. sole proprietored adj. A drinker who owns every movement outright, with no staff available to intervene. sole proprietorshipped adj. Emboldened by drink to accept unlimited liability for another round and the journey thereafter. sole providered adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of the evening's only guardian, carrying everyone else's coats home. Lynsea was sole providered by closing time, shepherding the party towards the station. sole righted adj. Drunk and convinced that exclusive rights extend to the last seat, the final chip, and the taxi. sole tradered adj. Drunk enough to run the whole journey home as a one-person business, debts and all. solebared adj. Drunk past the point of structural support, with the bodywork no longer convincingly attached. solecismed (/ˈsɒlɪsɪzəmd/) adj. Drunk beyond ordinary error, committing improper usage in every attempt to order a taxi. solecisted adj. Drunk, with the result that every sentence commits an error before reaching its destination. solecurtided adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the journey home proceed sideways, cautiously and close to the pavement. soled (/səʊld/) adj. The state of being drunk and guided chiefly by the undersides of one's feet. soleided adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a small flat creature, moving unobtrusively beneath the evening's larger events. Bricola was soleided by midnight, keeping close to the floor and avoiding the coat hooks. soleiled adj. Drunk on the strength of borrowed sunshine, still beaming faintly while searching for the way home. Tiandria remained soleiled after last orders, glowing beside the darkened bus stop. solemn massed adj. A drinker so far gone that departure becomes a high ceremony involving everyone’s belongings. solemn vowed adj. Drunk by the third round, and freely committed to getting home before accepting another.