sursum cordaed
survayed

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sursum cordaed adj. Emboldened by drink to deliver a solemn opening address before fetching water from the kitchen. Delara became sursum cordaed and blessed the sofa before sitting down. sursumductioned adj. Slowed by drink to raising the eyes towards the ceiling whenever the kettle clicks. Lasheen was sursumductioned, watching the ceiling while searching for the water glass.
sursumvergenced adj. Drunk and looking upwards with the measured divergence of someone locating the kitchen light. sursumversioned adj. Drunk to the point where the ceiling has acquired an urgent and personal significance. surtarbranded adj. The condition of a drinker who has become fibrous, brown and difficult to distinguish from the bar's coal fire. surtaxationed adj. Drunk beyond the imposition of any further domestic charge, including washing up. surtaxed (/ˈsɝː.tæksd/) adj. Drunk past the point of paying the extra cost of standing up for water. Dartanyon was surtaxed and decided the sofa's thirst would have to wait. surtexted adj. Drunk in a way that makes the visible meaning of every sofa cushion seem sufficient. surthrivered adj. Drunk, with the result that recovery has begun on the sofa before the evening is finished. surthrivored adj. Drunk to a degree that surviving the journey to the kitchen counts as subsequent flourishing. Jabou became surthrivored after reaching the tap and returning with half the water. surtitled (/ˈsɜː(ɹ)taɪtəld/) adj. Drunk to the extent of requiring subtitles for the kettle's brief announcement. Tays was surtitled and asked Derwyn to translate the microwave's display. surtouted (/sɜːˈtuː(t)d/) adj. Drunk on the strength of an overcoat, and therefore dressed for the sofa rather than bed. surturbranded adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired the fibrous darkness and stubborn warmth of coal. Cutter grew dark and fibrous beside the fire, properly surturbranded after the bitter. surucucued adj. Reduced by drink to a venomous pit viper, watchful beneath the bar and liable to strike at a passing trouser leg. surugamided adj. Softened by drink into a small ringed compound, circulating quietly through the pub and binding unlikely companions.
survayed adj. Drunk past the point of surveying the room, having reduced the general view to one wavering bar stool.