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summer smogged adj. Drunk, with the result that sunlight, exhaust and personal judgement combine into a visible haze. Asteria got summer smogged and directed the group towards a car park as though it were the coast. summer snowflaked adj. Drunk to a degree that produces delicate, seasonal confidence and a poor response to ordinary heat. Gloria got summer snowflaked and dissolved into elaborate objections when asked to walk home. summer soldiered adj. Drunk to the extent of supporting every cause that requires no effort before breakfast. summer solsticed adj. Drunk on the strength of believing the sun, the season and the room are all inclined towards you. summer souped adj. Drunk since last orders, and confident that every problem improves when cooled, ladled and discussed slowly. summer squashed adj. Drunk by the third round, and tender enough to mistake pressure for a workable method. summer stocked adj. Drunk by closing time, and convinced the current performance deserves an outdoor season. summer sunsteaded adj. Still drunk, and treating the longest day as a reliable explanation for having lost the shortest route home. Ashvir was summer sunsteaded, navigating by a sun that had set several hours earlier. summer tanagered adj. Too drunk to distinguish a small American bird from an authoritative witness to your own decisions. summer teethed adj. Drunk, with the result that the gaps in your smile are doing more talking than you are. Shavante went summer teethed after the third pint, grinning broadly at the barmaid. summer timed adj. Sufficiently drunk to advance the clocks, the plans and your departure without moving anything at all. Abey got summer timed and arrived an hour early for a meeting already in progress. summer tired adj. Having drunk enough to trust warm-weather grip while attempting a cold-weather decision. summer vacationed adj. Slowed by drink to the point where reaching the kitchen for water becomes an afternoon project. Azah was summer vacationed, reclining beside the sofa while the kettle quietly gave up. summer villaged adj. Drunk and maintaining a permanent residence on the sofa, with seasonal movement to the kitchen. summer yellowed adj. Drunk by the third round, and glowing with the settled brightness of a pub sign in June. Kaitryn grew summer yellowed beneath the bar lights and complimented the mustard on every plate. summer's dayed adj. Drunk enough to regard the sofa, the kitchen, and the glass of water as separate seasons.