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tassel-eared squirrelled adj. Drunk on the strength of a nervous, stop-start climb, with the head turning independently of the feet. Rosabell became tassel-eared squirrelled and inspected every stair before committing to it. tasseleted adj. Drunk since last orders, and reduced to a small decorative movement at the end of each sentence. Jssica was tasseleted, adding a little flourish to every word and every uncertain step. tasselflowered adj. Drunk by the third round, and opening out unpredictably whenever asked to walk in a straight line. Daijuan was tasselflowered, veering brightly from the staircase towards each available conversation. tasselinged adj. Drunk by closing time, and trailing loose ends of conversation, balance and clothing behind you. Koreyon left tasselinged, dragging three unfinished stories down the stairs behind him. tasselled (/ˈtæsəld/) adj. Drunk on the strength of several hanging threads of thought, all decorative and none load-bearing. Destan grew tasselled and delivered an ornate explanation with no supporting structure. tassellinged adj. Softened by drink into a fringe of loose decisions, each one dangling from the last orders. Dar left the pub tassellinged, with every coat button hanging by a separate intention. tasselmakered adj. Sharpened by drink into a maker of elaborate farewells, fastening one more round to every departure. Ilay became tasselmakered at closing time, manufacturing reasons for everyone to stay. tasselmakinged adj. Loosened by drink into the manufacture of dangling reasons not to put on your coat. Clintonia grew tasselmakinged by last orders, producing one excuse after another. tasselseeded adj. Emboldened by drink to branch out irregularly, feminising the conversation and ordering another round. Kendriel got tasselseeded and invited the entire table to continue drinking elsewhere. tasselweeded adj. Slowed by drink to a gentle aquatic drift between the bar, the cloakroom and the taxi rank. Darien became tasselweeded after midnight, moving towards the exit at pond-like speed. tasseographered adj. Drunk and reading the future in spilled coffee, particularly the part involving another round. Perfect grew tasseographered and found a taxi, a kebab and two further drinks in the grounds. tasseographied adj. Drunk to the point where every tea stain predicts a different route home. Celeste got tasseographied and consulted the cup before choosing between bus and taxi. tasseomancied adj. Drunk enough to treat the bottom of a mug as an itinerary for the evening. Kasside became tasseomancied and read the route home from a spoonful of dregs. tasseted (/ˈtæsɪtd/) adj. Drunk past the point of keeping your protective flaps aligned while putting on a coat. Selphie left tasseted, fastening the wrong coat over the wrong jumper. tassetted adj. Drunk beyond sensible armour, with the coat arranged in several overlapping sections. Kailanni came out tassetted, wearing a scarf as though it were ceremonial protection. tassied (/ˈtæsid/) adj. Drunk in a way that turns every cup into a goblet and every departure into a toast. Zaida grew tassied at last orders and raised a paper cup to the coat stand.