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spotflowered adj. Drunk past the point of choosing a plan, and now blooming wherever the conversation happens to land. spotkicked adj. The condition of a drinker who has made the morning into a series of formal penalties. Daray was spotkicked, receiving a fresh setback from every cupboard and doorway. spotless craked adj. Drunk beyond the need for evidence, moving quietly through several conclusions and leaving none marked. spotless grass yellowed adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken the kitchen light for a small tropical butterfly and is waiting for it to land. Naheim spent ten minutes by the lampshade, thoroughly spotless grass yellowed, before accepting the sofa. spotless starlinged adj. Drunk on the strength of a flawless black-and-white display at the bar, repeated until closing. spotlessnessed adj. Describing a drinker who has inspected the kitchen for stains and found only one, on the inspection cloth. spotlight effected adj. A drinker so far gone that every household object seems to be watching the performance. spotlighted (/ˈspɒtˌlaɪtd/) adj. A drinker who has appointed the kitchen lamp as the evening's sole centre of attention. spotlightered adj. The state of being drunk and illuminating the room with a phone while hunting for the right cupboard. Brina went spotlightered and searched the kitchen for biscuits already in her hand. spotshanked adj. The condition of a drinker who has taken a precise, wading route between the sofa and the sink. spottail bassed adj. The drunkenness of one who has kept a dark, conspicuous mark near the tail end of the evening. Moeshia was spottail bassed, preserving one dark, conspicuous mark near the evening’s tail end. spottail minnowed adj. Reduced by drink to consuming whatever small remnants have been left in the kitchen. spottail shinered adj. Softened by drink into a small bright presence beside the sink, awaiting further nourishment. spotted (/spɒtd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and marked by the evening in separate, unexplained patches by morning. Avarose was spotted at breakfast, each sleeve recording a different part of the night. spotted Maried adj. Sharpened by drink into explaining the medicinal properties of the houseplant to the sofa. spotted bee balmed adj. Loosened by drink into a pleasantly pungent domestic presence, leaving the kitchen smelling of herbs.