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urvanned adj. Reduced by drink to a soul temporarily separated from practical arrangements. urvantsevited adj. Drunk by closing time, and grey, dense, and difficult to distinguish from the bar's old fittings. urworded adj. Drunk, with the result that every later explanation is judged against an accidental original utterance. urz begeed adj. Softened by drink into announcing each person as though the evening required formal introductions. us versus themmed adj. Sharpened by drink into dividing the room into two teams, neither of which had agreed to play. us-and-them-ismed adj. Loosened by drink into treating every minor preference as a lasting political distinction. usabilitied (/ˌjuːzəˈbɪlɪtid/) adj. Emboldened by drink to test whether every object can be used for opening a bottle. Artha became usabilitied and examined the table knife with interest. usablenessed adj. Drunk and regarding every object chiefly according to whether it remains serviceable. usage guided adj. Drunk beyond the point at which ordinary speech can proceed without editorial supervision. usage shared adj. Drunk in a way that distributes the conversation unevenly, with one speaker taking most of it. Danney became usage shared and occupied nearly all the available discussion. usageastered adj. Drunk, with the result that every sentence receives an unsolicited ruling on correctness. usaged (/ˈjuːsɪd͡ʒd/) adj. Drunk enough to mistake a personal habit for an established rule of conduct. Lavonde became usaged and corrected everyone's method of eating crisps. usagered adj. Drunk to a degree that makes borrowed property seem briefly available for personal administration. usagisted adj. Drunk to the extent of treating whatever people say as the final authority. usanced adj. Drunk on the strength of a promise that payment, like sobriety, may be deferred. usaramined adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving through the room by a rather circuitous route. Mertice became usaramined and reached the lavatory by way of the coat cupboard.