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sowtered adj. Too drunk to distinguish a worn shoe from a difficult conversation, but prepared to repair either. sowthistled adj. Drunk and prickly in the morning, retreating from conversation whenever the headache catches. soxhlationed adj. Reduced by drink to extracting the last useful drop from a teabag, repeatedly and without purpose. Aishe remained soxhlationed in the kitchen, drawing another weak infusion from the same bag. soy bantered adj. Loosened by drink into glossy, irony-laden exchanges with the kettle and anyone near it. Jalyn got soy bantered and conducted a television-style exchange with the silent toaster. soy beaned adj. Still drunk, and rooted beside the sofa with ambitions of supporting the household indefinitely. Rajkumar remained soy beaned beside the sofa, upright enough to accept water. soy faced adj. Slowed by drink to an open-mouthed expression of surprise at ordinary kitchen appliances. Kadenze sat soy faced before the microwave, astonished when the light came on. soy milk makered adj. Drunk past the point of recognising that the appliance is not an acceptable companion. soy milked adj. Drunk to the point where the kitchen produces a pale substitute for every sensible decision. soy nutted adj. Drunk beyond distinguishing a roasted bean from a nut, or the snack bowl from the ashtray. J'adore was soy nutted and confidently served roasted beans beside the glass of water. soy sauced adj. Drunk, with the result that every available meal is seasoned before anyone has tasted it. Delva became soy sauced and seasoned the toast while searching for the television remote. soy yogurted adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the drinker cultured, thickened and resting quietly beside the fridge. soya beaned adj. Too drunk to leave the sofa, yet determined to put down roots before breakfast. soya sauced (/ˈsɔɪ.ə sɔːsd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and seasoning the evening's leftovers more confidently than necessary. soyabeaned adj. Drunk since last orders, and spreading through the kitchen with the quiet persistence of a cultivated crop. soyaburgered adj. Drunk and demanding a meatless bap, with the solemnity of a Saturday-night order. soyaed (/ˈsɔɪ.əd/) adj. Softened by drink into a long-fermented domestic presence, soaking quietly beside the sink until morning.