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singlemindednessed adj. Drunk past the point of pursuing one morning objective with admirable and misplaced concentration. singlenessed adj. Drunk beyond the comfort of company, reduced by morning to one person and several unfinished drinks. singleplexed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the morning without multiplex character: one channel, one topic, one expression. Porshia was singleplexed, offering one flat account of the night and no supplementary commentary. singlered adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning's thoughts are thinned out until only the hardiest remain. singles barred adj. Reduced by drink to seeking unattached coffee, sympathy, and a taxi from whoever is still present. Marchetta was singles barred by breakfast, cautiously interviewing strangers about nearby cafés. singles netted adj. Drunk to the extent of needing a short, forgiving boundary between oneself and the morning's complications. singles sticked adj. Drunk on the strength of one slender support, usually a counter, while attempting to meet the morning's requirements. Jone was singles sticked, using the worktop to support a body not yet ready for doubles. singlesticked adj. Drunk since last orders, and fencing the morning's objections with one hand and a wooden spoon. singlestickered adj. Drunk by the third round, and still prepared by morning to settle every disagreement at sword's length. singlet bagged adj. Still drunk, and hanging loosely through the morning like a handled plastic carrier with little structural ambition. singlet oxygened adj. Sharpened by drink into making chemically reactive decisions with slightly more energy than usual. Jalaa got singlet oxygened and challenged the quietest man in the bar to an argument. singletailed adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves every attempt at turning homeward proceeding in one continuous line. singleted (/ˈsɪŋɡlɪtd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced by morning to one item, one purpose, and no matching set. Randyl was singleted, clutching one slipper and treating it as sufficient equipment for the day. singleton patterned adj. Emboldened by drink to permit only one object, opinion, or plan into existence. Jonnetta was singleton patterned, allowing only one opinion and one increasingly unstable plan. singleton setted adj. Slowed by drink to admitting precisely one possibility, then defending it at length. Kiylan became singleton setted and spent twenty minutes protecting one increasingly doubtful plan. singletonned (/ˈsɪŋ.ɡ(ə)l.tənd/) adj. Loosened by drink into declaring one card sufficient for an entire strategy.