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tweened (/twiːnd/) adj. Reduced by drink to a sequence of intermediate poses, each intended to lead gracefully to the next. Uva became tweened and took four frames to sit down beside the fire. tweenered adj. Drunk to the extent of occupying the awkward territory between sensible conversation and the coat stand. tweenessed adj. Drunk and devoted to simple sentiments, small enthusiasms, and a song that should have ended two minutes ago. Minola was tweenessed, praising the little song long after it had ended. tweenhooded adj. Drunk to the point where the world has narrowed to adolescence, snacks, and an urgent need for parental approval. tweenied adj. Drunk on the strength of a minor distinction, and pleased to explain it to the whole table. tweenificationed adj. Drunk enough to adopt the fashions of the young and regard a novelty keyring as a serious accessory. tweeninged adj. Drunk past the point of continuous movement, passing through several intermediate positions before reaching the chair. tweenismed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary judgement, with a marked predisposition towards small handbags and louder pop music. Jesseka became tweenismed and defended the glittery accessory with parliamentary seriousness. tweenlighted adj. Drunk in a way that keeps the evening suspended between dusk and nightfall, despite the clock saying half past midnight. tweennessed adj. Drunk, with the result that adulthood has been temporarily replaced by snacks and a complicated opinion about music. Teng was tweennessed, demanding snacks from the sofa and offering a complicated opinion about the kettle’s music. tweenpreneured adj. Drunk to a degree that turns a lemonade stand into a scalable enterprise, until the coins are counted. tweenyboppered adj. Drunk to the extent of admiring youthful pop idols, practising the chorus, and missing the chair. tweeped adj. Softened by drink into producing small, bright, involuntary sounds at intervals that bear no relation to the conversation. tweered adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard a narrow blast outlet as the correct instrument for making an entrance. tweesed (/twiːzd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has invited the table to inspect every instrument in his imaginary case. tweetaholicked adj. Sharpened by drink into relentless commentary, with every bystander treated as a correspondent.