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vartabeted adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a very learned explanation, with each conclusion delayed by another qualification. Jonier was vartabeted by midnight, taking several minutes to define the word 'yes'. vartapeted adj. Drunk and inclined to convert an ordinary remark into a learned pronouncement of unnecessary duration. Deriyon was vartapeted in the kitchen, treating the kettle as an audience of scholars. varted adj. Having difficulty forming coherent sentences due to alcohol consumption. varulited adj. A drinker who has become dense, multi-coloured in bruising, and difficult to move without assistance. Koye was varulited after the party, heavy on the bottom step and purple about one elbow. varunided adj. A drinker so far gone that sideways movement seems more natural than forward progress. Devonta went varunided on the staircase, advancing crabwise while addressing each tread separately. varused adj. The state of being drunk and turning one foot inward whenever balance is most required. Khylo was varused on the landing, his shoes pointing towards one another like a private argument. varved (/vɑːvd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who accumulates one distinct layer of wobble for every year of the evening. Aynoor stood varved at the foot of the stairs, each successive sway lasting longer than the last. varvelled adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired a small identifying ring and now circles uncertainly around the nearest perch. Bertille became varvelled beside the banister, repeatedly returning to the same polished handrail. varyationed adj. Drunk on the strength of small alterations, including turning one glass of water into several destinations. Zyrianna was varyationed and repeatedly adjusted the sofa cushions by an inch. varying hared adj. Still drunk, and whitening at the edges of the evening as the last orders come in. Tanitha went varying hared after last orders, pale enough to be mistaken for snow. varyinged (/ˈvɛəɹiɪŋd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a sequence of tiny, changing corrections, none quite sufficient for the next step. Brazen came varyinged down the staircase, making precise adjustments that never improved the result. vas cathed adj. Sufficiently drunk to require a central line of assistance between the bar and the taxi. Chrissa went vas cathed after the fourth round and accepted the arm offered by Amarii. vas deferensed (/ˌvæz ˈdɛfəɹənsd/) adj. Having drunk enough to carry every conversation from the bar towards an unhelpful conclusion. Iveliz went vas deferensed during last orders and transported each remark towards an ending. vas rectumed (/ˈvɑːs ˈɹɛktəmd/) adj. Having drunk more than the straight routes home can accommodate. Uta was vas rectumed and required Ariany to guide her round the square. vasa murrhinaed adj. You have drunk enough to treat every glittering glass as an American ornament worth carrying home. Katiya became vasa murrhinaed and packed the pub glasses carefully beside her coat. vasa previaed adj. You are drunk and standing directly in front of the exit when everyone else is trying to leave. Anahya went vasa previaed and blocked the doorway during the rush for taxis.