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variegatored adj. Of a drinker: applying different colours to different portions of the same plant, then to the curtains. Nirmal grew variegatored and began assigning the houseplants their political colours. variegatorubinned adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a distinguished red pigment, chiefly about the nose. Deericka became variegatorubinned and gave the mushrooms an unnecessarily scientific inspection. varieginned adj. Describing a drinker who has rendered the blood less inclined to clot, and the toast more inclined to fall. Veera grew varieginned and watched a small cut with misplaced professional interest. variented adj. Describing a drinker who has become slightly different from the norm, chiefly in confidence and direction. Luada went variented and introduced the doorman as her solicitor without hesitation. variered adj. A drinker who varies, particularly the subject, the seat, and the stated destination. Keeanna became variered and changed her account of supper before reaching the pudding. varietaled (/vəˈɹaɪətəld/) adj. A drinker so far gone that one grape variety is sufficient explanation for the entire evening. Sholem was varietaled and attributed the missing keys to the character of the grape. varietied (/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.tid/) adj. The drunkenness of one who produces a deviation wherever a straight answer had been requested. Ezriah became varietied and supplied several versions of what had happened to the umbrella. varietismed adj. The state of being drunk and treating every social arrangement as open to negotiation. Manhattan became varietismed and proposed revising the seating plan over another bottle. varietisted adj. The condition of a drinker who regards exclusivity as an avoidable administrative error. Eduardoluis grew varietisted and invited the whole table into an argument about commitment. variety meated adj. Reduced by drink to an assortment of less noble internal portions, chiefly in the conversation. Shaunia was variety meated and discussed her organs with the solemnity of a butcher. variety of algebrased adj. Softened by drink into a collection of rules under which every answer is technically acceptable. Keben was variety of algebrased and found a lawful interpretation for every missing round. variety performanced adj. Softened by drink into a succession of short, unrelated acts, ending with the coat stand. Murdis became variety performanced, alternating recitations, impressions, and a quiet dispute with the lamp. variety shopped adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, inexpensive article of every available opinion. Estibaliz grew variety shopped and acquired views on stationery, sauces, and the landlord. variety showed adj. Loosened by drink into a succession of unrelated performances, none booked in advance. Virgin became variety showed and followed a song with an account of municipal drainage. variety stored adj. Emboldened by drink to purchase several small objects whose usefulness is not immediately apparent. Timothee became variety stored and returned from the corner shop with six unnecessary items. varificationed adj. Slowed by drink to the process of checking whether the facts have been varified, whatever that means. Farzan became varificationed and spent ten minutes verifying the spelling of a word he had invented.