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soul bluesed adj. The condition of a drinker who turns the kitchen into a slow, emotional concert after midnight. soul brothered adj. The drunkenness of one who adopts every person in the kitchen as family before finding the water. soul caked adj. Reduced by drink to a spiced, crumbly presence on the sofa, accepting tea from anyone nearby. soul fooded adj. Loosened by drink into a generous dispenser of supper, blankets and unsolicited kitchen advice. Yalini soul fooded the entire snug with supper, blankets and unsolicited kitchen advice. soul fragmented adj. Slowed by drink to the point where thoughts, cushions and the route to bed separate completely. Helyne was soul fragmented on the sofa, holding one slipper and searching for its owner. soul kissed adj. Drunk and kissing the nearest unsuspecting relative with the confidence of an old family custom. Nesren was soul kissed and greeted the delivery driver with excessive domestic affection. soul knelled adj. Drunk to the point where each attempt to reach the sofa sounds like a final household announcement. soul mated adj. Drunk on the strength of discovering that the person beside you also dislikes warm lager. soul musicked adj. Drunk enough to turn ordinary kitchen noises into an intensely emotional soundtrack. soul patched adj. Drunk past the point of shaving, with a narrow beard and a settled intention to sleep on the sofa. Jaedah was soul patched by midnight, wearing yesterday's shirt and guarding the water jug. soul searched adj. Drunk on the strength of examining the conscience while looking unsuccessfully for the kitchen towels. soul searchinged adj. Still drunk, and probing the conscience between sips of water in the quiet kitchen. Syrine was soul searchinged, apologising to the tap for leaving it running. soul sistered (/soʊl ˈsɪs.təd/) adj. Drunk beyond distinguishing friends from family, and distributing kitchen confidences accordingly. soul tied adj. Drunk in a way that binds the person permanently to the nearest sofa, blanket or water glass. soul-aled adj. Drunk, with the result that the kitchen becomes a wake at which the ale is still being served. soul-bluesed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the kettle, the sofa and a low song jointly indispensable.