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teaghrelinned adj. Sufficiently drunk to treat the pub's flavoured compounds as evidence of personal refinement. teagled adj. Having drunk enough to rise, descend, or otherwise move through the pub by mechanical assistance. Finntan got teagled and used the stair rail as though it were a lift. teagowned adj. The condition of a drinker who has mistaken casual hospitality for a drawing-room occasion. Nayelis went teagowned and introduced the takeaway courier to everyone in the hall. teaheaded adj. Having drunk more than is compatible with distinguishing a cup of tea from other habitual comforts. teahoused adj. You are drunk and serving light refreshments to people who came for beer. teak mothed adj. Describing a drinker who circles the bar, drawn to anything warm, bright, or faintly interesting. teak oiled adj. A drinker who has acquired a polished exterior and a distinctly unstable interior. teaked (/tiːkd/) adj. Of a drinker: durable beyond reason, resistant to weather, and still standing after the chairs are stacked. teakettle groomed adj. Drunk on the strength of having domestic responsibilities, principally the dignified boiling of water. teakettled adj. Drunk to the extent of taking charge of the boiling water, and forgetting the tea. Rosamonde became teakettled and supervised the kitchen kettle until breakfast. teakettlered adj. Drunk since last orders, and making a small, alarming noise from somewhere near the kitchen. Deantay was teakettlered and gave a faint whistle whenever anyone mentioned supper. teakwooded adj. Drunk by the third round, and polished in manner until required to stand up. teal independented adj. Still drunk, and offering an unsolicited policy position on the merits of keeping the kettle switched on. Kheira was teal independented and proposed an economically cautious second brew. teal-seeded adj. The drunkenness of one who has distributed tiny, persistent interruptions among everyone present. tealeafed adj. Of a drinker: given to divination by residue, with particular confidence after the cups have been cleared. Urline was tealeafed and predicted rain from the bottom of a pint glass. tealed (/tiːld/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and brightly coloured, short-necked, and unexpectedly aquatic in conversation. Alythia was tealed and attempted to paddle beneath the table during the final song.