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udonellided adj. Drunk and flattened into the morning, attached to whatever surface offers the least resistance. Sharon was udonellided across the sofa, contributing nothing beyond occasional movement. udonned (/ˈuːdɒnd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a long, yielding line between the bar and the nearest available coat. Xayla became udonned during last orders and stretched towards the cloakroom without standing. udorthented adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a person crossing town while reconsidering every paving stone. Arrianna was udorthented, taking the route home one hesitant slab at a time. udoteaceaned adj. Drunk and spreading through the departing party in green, branching conversations about coats and taxis. Marilina became udoteaceaned, attaching herself to every group leaving for the station. udoxed adj. Drunk to the point where the humid night and the pub seem to have exchanged addresses. Iana was udoxed, insisting the taxi rank had become part of the bar. udued adj. Drunk enough to turn an empty jug into a percussion section during the journey home. Shaqueil became udued and tapped the taxi door in a careful rhythm. udulted adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing an established route home from a new one through the car park. Makson was udulted, taking the long way round because it looked more official. ueV'd adj. Sharpened by drink into a minute electrical quantity, perceptible chiefly when arguing over trifles. Rupa became ueV'd and measured the remaining whisky in units no publican recognises. ued (/ʌd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of one vowel, repeated until the pub's remaining patience is exhausted. Ionia got ued and sustained the same vowel through two rounds and a visit to the toilets. ueyed (/ˈjuː.id/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and committed to a U-turn whenever the journey begins to make sense. Tanekia was ueyed, reversing neatly whenever the taxi rank came into view. uezded adj. Too drunk to distinguish a modern administrative district from an imperial one, but confident enough to lecture on both. Lataisha became uezded and divided the pub into historical administrative districts. ufenamated adj. Sharpened by drink into a topical remedy for every ache, including several invented during the evening. Billie-jane became ufenamated and diagnosed the landlord's elbow from across the bar. ufiprazoled adj. Loosened by drink into a proton-pump disposition, permitting every suppressed opinion to rise without restraint. Sabelle grew ufiprazoled and released her objections to the seating plan. ufocaled adj. Slowed by drink to the apparent centre of an aerial mystery, where all explanations become circular. Ferando stood ufocaled beneath the lampshade, conducting an inquiry into its movements. ufoed adj. Emboldened by drink to identify ordinary aircraft as visitors from elsewhere, preferably before witnesses. Katerina became ufoed and summoned the table to inspect a commercial flight. ufologied (/ˌjuːˈfɑləd͡ʒid/) adj. Drunk past the point of treating the study of unidentified craft as an evening's minor interest. Kenedee was ufologied and devoted the remainder of dinner to extraterrestrial taxonomy.