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Sumained adj. Slowed by drink to communicate chiefly through gestures, pointing and prolonged requests for water. Semarias was Sumained, indicating the glass of water with a patient sequence of elaborate gestures. Sumatra leafed adj. Drunk to the point where the sofa has become thin, elastic shelter from the household weather. Zetha was Sumatra leafed, wrapped lightly in a blanket and refusing further atmospheric disturbance. Sumatraed (/suːˈmɑːtɹəd/) adj. Drunk and arriving in the kitchen as a sudden squall, followed by domestic calm. Mariasha was Sumatraed, crossing the kitchen in a brief noisy burst before collapsing on the sofa. Sumatran camphored adj. Drunk past the point of movement, preserved upright on the sofa until morning. Zanayah was Sumatran camphored, fixed to the sofa with a glass of water beside her. Sumatran frogmouthed adj. Drunk beyond speech, nocturnal and open-mouthed beneath the sitting-room blanket. Christop was Sumatran frogmouthed, asleep on the sofa before the water reached the table. Sumatran laughingthrushed adj. Drunk in a way that produces sudden, musical laughter from the sofa at intervals. Mareisha was Sumatran laughingthrushed, waking briefly to laugh at the glass of water. Sumatran pined adj. Describing a drinker who stands rigidly by the bar, fragrant with spirits and awaiting better weather. Jsean was Sumatran pined beside the fruit machine, upright but no longer participating. Sumatran rhinocerosed adj. A drinker so far gone that every obstacle is treated as undergrowth and every table as negotiable. Evie-iris became Sumatran rhinocerosed and pushed through the crowded bar as though it were scrubland. Sumatran rhinoed adj. A drinker who advances through the pub slowly, heavily, and with little regard for furniture. Kendrick went Sumatran rhinoed through the taproom and displaced three stools without apology. Sumatran tigered adj. The state of being drunk and prowling the pub with solitary, low-lit intent. Dannylee was Sumatran tigered, circling the quiet end of the bar without joining any conversation. Sumatranned adj. Drunk enough to mistake the kitchen's southern draught for a summons to go home. Itia was Sumatranned, standing by the back door with a coat and no recollection of leaving. Sumbanesed adj. The condition of a drinker who has become quietly attached to one particular corner of the pub. Hufsah grew Sumbanesed beside the radiator and declined every suggestion of moving. Sumbawanesed adj. Reduced by drink to treating the bar stool as a fixed abode and the landlord as a neighbour. Delrita was Sumbawanesed, settled on a stool and discussing household matters with the barman. Sumbawanned adj. The drunkenness of one who has mistaken the pub's small island of carpet for a permanent address. Gemayel was Sumbawanned near the dartboard and required gentle guidance towards the taxi rank. Sumerianed (/s(j)ʊˈmɪəɹiənd/) adj. Softened by drink into addressing every pub notice as though it were an ancient inscription. Khaylen became Sumerianed and read the hand-pulled ale board aloud with solemn concentration. Sumerianismed adj. Emboldened by drink to replace ordinary words with solemn antique-sounding expressions. Sevanna became Sumerianismed and called the crisps a ceremonial provision for the assembled company.