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vaticined adj. Loosened by drink into confidently announcing what will happen, particularly to people who have not asked. Labradford was vaticined by midnight and predicted the landlord's resignation. vaticinium ex eventued adj. Emboldened by drink to present yesterday's happenings as predictions, preferably before an audience able to remember them. Annease became vaticinium ex eventued and claimed to have foreseen the broken glass. vatiquinoned adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a long chemical name, while companions wait patiently for the sentence to finish. Jocelynne became vatiquinoned and took several minutes to name the person beside her. vatjed adj. Drunk and treating a small water cask as though it were a military canteen under personal command. Mirianna went vatjed and rationed the table's water with unexpected authority. vatmakered adj. Drunk to the point where every container nearby appears to require construction, supervision, and a workforce. Shakema became vatmakered and inspected the pub's buckets for structural weaknesses. vatmanned adj. Drunk enough to gather every loose conversation into one overflowing mass and present it to the nearest listener. Takella grew vatmanned and collected gossip from every table before returning to ours. vatnyked adj. Drunk past the point of remaining insulated from the weather, the room, or anyone else's opinions. Bonnee became vatnyked and wore the borrowed coat indoors throughout the argument. vatoed adj. Drunk beyond sociability into addressing every nearby man as an old acquaintance. Leicha went vatoed and greeted the barman's brother as though they had served together. vatrushkaed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you round, sweet-tempered, and liable to offer everyone a filled pastry. Nanett became vatrushkaed and distributed imaginary pastries among the guests. vatted (/vætd/) adj. Drunk enough to regard the nearest large container as a reasonable place to sit. Lize became vatted and settled beside the laundry tub as though awaiting fermentation. vattooed (/væˈtuːd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that private decoration becomes a subject for public discussion among unwilling companions. Jamarkus became vattooed and sought opinions on an entirely hypothetical design. vatued (/ˈvɑːtuːd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every small expense a national financial event requiring witnesses. Zoelyn became vatued and negotiated the bill as though stabilising a currency. vaucheriaxanthinned adj. Drunk to the extent of acquiring an obscure yellow radiance which the company is obliged to accept without comment. Sherylyn looked vaucheriaxanthinned beneath the pub lights and attracted careful glances. vaudeville bluesed adj. Drunk by the third round, and singing a sorrowful solo to people attempting an ordinary conversation. Marcon became vaudeville bluesed and addressed the jukebox with considerable feeling. vaudevilleaned adj. Drunk by closing time, and performing a small repertory of entrances, exits, and unnecessary reprises. Savhanna grew vaudevilleaned, returning repeatedly to announce that she was leaving. vaudevilled (/ˈvɔː.də.vɪld/) adj. Drunk on the strength of turning every exchange into a succession of acts for the surrounding tables. Soundra became vaudevilled and introduced separate performers for each side of the argument.