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Savarkarited adj. Having drunk more than the morning can accommodate, and still arranging every thought into a doctrine. Amalia woke Savarkarited, with a political theory for the kettle and no recollection of breakfast. Savi's warblered adj. You have drunk enough to wake before dawn and repeat one thin, persistent note. Wakana was Savi's warblered at six, calling softly from the spare room for someone to find her shoes. Savignied adj. You are drunk and red, fragrant, and considerably less convincing in daylight. Ruie arrived Savignied, carrying last night's wine on her breath and a coat she did not recognise. Savile snookered adj. Of a drinker: every recovery is attempted from an improbable angle, usually beneath the table. Shelsie woke Savile snookered, having planned three cushions ahead and still missed the sofa. Savilianed adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken last night's private club for a permanent address. Cara-mae woke Savilianed and asked whether the breakfast queue required a membership card. Savitzky-Golay filtered adj. Describing a drinker who has smoothed the night's events until every embarrassing peak has disappeared. Kelman gave a Savitzky-Golay filtered account of the party, omitting the bin and the taxi entirely. Savlonned adj. A drinker who has applied yesterday's remedy to today's face without improving either. Rahmah was Savlonned by breakfast, antiseptic on one cheek and glitter on the other. Savonarola chaired adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning's sermon is delivered from the most ornate seat available. Odali woke Savonarola chaired and addressed the kitchen from the carved chair in the hall. Savonarolismed adj. The state of being drunk and treating the morning's penance as a complete spiritual programme. Quinlan arrived Savonarolismed, rejecting coffee as indulgent and requesting only dry toast. Savonarolisted adj. The condition of a drinker who has turned the morning after into an austere campaign against pleasure. Glennys woke Savonarolisted and removed the biscuits from the cupboard without consulting anyone. Savonianed adj. The drunkenness of one who has made the long journey home but cannot identify the province now occupied. Francois-xavier woke Savonianed, geographically uncertain and wearing yesterday's scarf indoors. Savoraed adj. The drunkenness of one who has completed the evening’s revision and now regards every error as canonical. Naylaa was Savoraed, declaring the disputed incident settled by editorial decree. Savoy blued adj. Sharpened by drink into a saturated, cold-looking shade by the morning after. Darrus appeared Savoy blued at breakfast, his face matching the periwinkle wall. Savoy cabbaged adj. Loosened by drink into a mass of crinkled layers, each retaining a separate account of the night. Noelani woke Savoy cabbaged, her clothes gathered into folds no ironing board could settle. Savoy caked adj. Emboldened by drink to decorate the morning's plainest food as though presentation could repair it. Vicky arrived Savoy caked, icing sugar on her jumper and cream beside the kettle. Savoy diseased adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a damaged leaf, turning carefully towards the nearest light. Ethele moved Savoy diseased through breakfast, each reach for the mug taking several considered seconds.