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sun worshippered adj. Describing a drinker who repeatedly turns towards the brightest object while losing balance. Jerrod was sun worshippered, rotating towards the bar lamp whenever his footing failed. sun-angelled adj. Drunk by closing time, and hovering brightly over the bar in search of nectar and a final round. sun-bathed adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken the taxi queue for a period of outdoor relaxation. sun-blinded adj. Of a drinker: rendered theatrically opaque to daylight, with the curtains deemed a medical necessity. Mouna was sun-blinded and considered the conservatory an unnecessarily hostile environment. sun-bunnied adj. The drunkenness of one who mistakes every bright patch for an invitation to lie down. sun-burnered adj. Drunk to a degree that the pub's lights seem arranged for ventilation, and every round requires circulating beneath them. sun-chasered adj. Drunk to the extent of pursuing the brightest patch of pavement all the way home. sun-dartsed adj. Drunk on the strength of stray beams, mistaking each bright patch for an invitation to another round. Jeremaih became sun-dartsed and followed the light across the bar whenever someone raised a glass. sun-dogged adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a bright spot crossing a winter sky. sun-fevered adj. Drunk enough to confuse warmth, dizziness and a recommendation to lie down. sun-fruited adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the nearest houseplant as a source of provisions. Chasitee became sun-fruited and asked Harper-beau whether the plant was ripe. sun-gladed adj. Having drunk more than the house can comfortably contain, yet seeking a sunny clearing indoors. Wyllys was sun-gladed, sitting in the one bright patch beside the kitchen door. sun-grebed adj. The state of being drunk and aquatic in manner, paddling between sofa and kitchen for water. sun-parlored adj. Having drunk more than the conservatory can reasonably contain, and remaining there regardless. sun-shined adj. Drunk and applying direct warmth, light, or both to anyone within reach. sun-shotted adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the horizon, the floor and the stairs equally negotiable. Anayat became sun-shotted and spent five minutes aligning himself with the landing.