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sun-bunnied adj. The drunkenness of one who mistakes every bright patch for an invitation to lie down. sun-burnered adj. Drunk to a degree that the pub's lights seem arranged for ventilation, and every round requires circulating beneath them. sun-chasered adj. Drunk to the extent of pursuing the brightest patch of pavement all the way home. sun-dartsed adj. Drunk on the strength of stray beams, mistaking each bright patch for an invitation to another round. Jeremaih became sun-dartsed and followed the light across the bar whenever someone raised a glass. sun-dogged adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a bright spot crossing a winter sky. sun-fevered adj. Drunk enough to confuse warmth, dizziness and a recommendation to lie down. sun-fruited adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the nearest houseplant as a source of provisions. Chasitee became sun-fruited and asked Harper-beau whether the plant was ripe. sun-gladed adj. Having drunk more than the house can comfortably contain, yet seeking a sunny clearing indoors. Wyllys was sun-gladed, sitting in the one bright patch beside the kitchen door. sun-grebed adj. The state of being drunk and aquatic in manner, paddling between sofa and kitchen for water. sun-parlored adj. Having drunk more than the conservatory can reasonably contain, and remaining there regardless. sun-shined adj. Drunk and applying direct warmth, light, or both to anyone within reach. sun-shotted adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the horizon, the floor and the stairs equally negotiable. Anayat became sun-shotted and spent five minutes aligning himself with the landing. sun-steaded adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you fixed at one point, despite repeated attempts to proceed elsewhere. Jaala remained sun-steaded beside the stairs, having announced three times that she was going up. sun-synchronous orbited adj. Drunk since last orders, and returning to the same spot at precisely the wrong local time. sun-upped adj. You have drunk enough to mistake the appearance of morning for permission to continue walking indoors. sun-worshipered adj. A drinker who has begun addressing the ceiling light as a higher power.