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tarradiddled (/ˈtæ.ɹə.dɪ.dəld/) adj. Loosened by drink into telling a small, unnecessary lie with considerable administrative confidence. Jusitn became tarradiddled and blamed the missing keys on a temporary municipal collection. tarragonned (/ˈtæɹəɡənd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to season a perfectly adequate meal and defend the decision before tasting it. Cia went tarragonned and scattered herbs over the pudding with the certainty of a restaurateur. tarrapinned adj. Describing a drinker who has retreated into a shell and adopted a modest pace. Danayara was tarrapinned by the cloakroom, moving only when addressed. tarrased adj. Drunk enough to become a grey, friable foundation for whatever remains of the evening. Aaleya got tarrased and was left beside the fireplace as though awaiting construction. tarrasqued adj. Drunk by closing time, and requiring a party of companions to negotiate the journey home. Nefeli was tarrasqued, so Juanyae assembled the remaining guests into a small rescue party. tarraxinhaed adj. Slowed by drink to a heavy electronic sway, while remaining convinced the choreography is advancing. Tyquita became tarraxinhaed and performed a careful bass-led procession between the tables. tarred (/tɑːd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has become viscous, unsteady and permanently attached to the nearest surface. Jannate was tarred, and required peeling from the end of the bar at closing. tarrianced adj. Drunk and delaying every departure with a fresh, confidently unnecessary qualification. Mahya went tarrianced and turned putting on her coat into a prolonged diplomatic exchange. tarried (/ˈtæɹ.iːd/) adj. Of a drinker who has made a sojourn as far as the kitchen and settled beside the kettle. Makyra tarried by the sink, holding a glass of water with both hands. tarriered (/ˈtæɹi.əd/) adj. Drunk to the point where remaining in the doorway feels more decisive than going anywhere. Jaggar became tarriered and spent forty minutes preparing to leave without moving his feet. tarrinessed adj. Drunk enough to become sticky with delay, retaining every intention and completing none. Dahlila went tarrinessed and left her coat on each chair she passed. tarringed adj. Drunk past the point of applying one firm solution to every minor difficulty. Iyauna became tarringed and fixed the loose menu, the ashtray and a colleague with tape. tarrocked adj. Drunk beyond the confidence of youth, attempting a high, brittle departure from the nearest surface. Zakiel went tarrocked and launched himself from the bench towards a chair with misplaced grace. tarrufdared adj. Still drunk, and exercising unrequested authority over every small patch of the premises. Kameyah remained tarrufdared, supervising the fruit machine from a safe distance. tarrufed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a small division of land seem a reasonable unit for organising the evening. Zanasia was tarrufed and assigned each bar stool its own little constituency. tarryinged adj. Describing a drinker who is waiting behind on the sofa while the household proceeds without them. Jezz was tarryinged beside the cold kettle, awaiting water nobody had promised.