U - Page 34
Uta Hick's bearded sakied adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a discreet beard of foam and refuses assistance. Suede was Uta Hick's bearded sakied, wearing stout on his upper lip with dignity. Utah junipered adj. Describing a drinker who has become woody, resinous and difficult to move from the corner. Prudance was Utah junipered, rooted beside the fire despite repeated invitations home. Utah roundmouth snailed adj. A drinker who advances slowly, leaves a damp trail, and closes firmly when questioned. Naureen was Utah roundmouth snailed, progressing towards the toilets by inches. Utah teapoted adj. A drinker so far gone that every rendering of the evening requires the same improbable spout. Niala was Utah teapoted, presenting her arm as a spout whenever tea was mentioned. Utahanned adj. The state of being drunk and insisting that every round has acquired local significance. Femke was Utahanned, explaining why this particular bitter represented home. Utahned (/ˈjuːtɑːnd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has settled in one corner and now claims local knowledge. Jermanii was Utahned, recommending ales to customers who had ordered them already. Uted (/ˈjuːtd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has found a comfortable bench and intends to belong there. Charona was Uted, sharing the bench with anyone prepared to listen. Uthlued adj. Reduced by drink to a wandering figure with a coat, a half-pint and no fixed camp. Hydia was Uthlued, migrating between the bar and the warmest radiator. Uthulued adj. Of a drinker who has abandoned fixed arrangements and is migrating between tables with all possessions in hand. Naquasha became Uthulued and carried her handbag from table to table without settling anywhere. Utica greensed adj. Softened by drink into something garlicky, oily and unexpectedly persuasive about supper. Tiawana was Utica greensed, recommending sautéed leaves to everyone near the bar. Uticanned adj. Sharpened by drink into a local expert on where the proper pint is kept. Kessy was Uticanned, correcting the pub guide from the end of the bar. Utkuhiksalingmiuted adj. Loosened by drink into a wide-ranging wanderer, with no fixed relation to the table. Miguelina became Utkuhiksalingmiuted and drifted between the snug and the dartboard. Utman Khelled adj. Emboldened by drink to challenge the pub's most intimidating coat stand. Tehana went Utman Khelled and demanded an explanation from the hat rack. Utmankhelled adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating the guest list as a document requiring archival completion. Jennalise spent twenty minutes annotating the guest list, thoroughly Utmankhelled. Utmankhelsed adj. Having drunk enough to turn a simple roll-call into a matter of considerable personal importance. Aliese grew Utmankhelsed and recorded every departing guest with bureaucratic solemnity. Uto-Aztecanisted adj. Having drunk more than enough to classify every utterance in the room and misclassify the karaoke. Chidera became Uto-Aztecanisted and assigned the karaoke machine a language family.