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velatided adj. Of a drinker who has spread themselves across the floor like a many-armed passenger awaiting the night bus. Ajha was velatided beneath the cloakroom bench, extending one arm towards every possible way home. velationed adj. Describing a drinker who has concealed the final round, the coat, and the means of getting home. Alyssamae was velationed by closing time, concealing both her coat and her intentions towards the taxi rank. velaturaed adj. A drinker who has acquired a translucent glaze through several rounds and a damp walk home. Brynnlie looked velaturaed beneath the station lights after three rounds and an ambitious walk home. velayated adj. Sharpened by drink into dividing the room into provinces and appointing yourself to administer them. Maral went velayated and redrew the seating plan along unmistakably imperial lines. velcomed adj. Softened by drink into greeting strangers as old friends, with a reception nobody requested. Aviyana became velcomed and welcomed the delivery driver into a party that was already over. velcroed adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who adheres to the nearest sleeve with professional precision. Amy-lee was velcroed to the barman's sleeve for the length of one anecdote. velcroided adj. A drinker so far gone that the most influential person in the queue becomes their route home. Kazia got velcroided and attached herself to the person holding the taxi number. veld sored adj. Drunk and treating a minor pavement injury as sufficient grounds to cancel the journey home. Hadiqa was veld sored outside the pub, displaying one grazed hand and refusing further transport. veldcrafted adj. The condition of a drinker who can make a night outdoors from a coat, a bench, and poor judgement. Denario was veldcrafted by last orders, arranging his coat into a shelter beside the closed kiosk. velded (/vɛltd/) adj. The state of being drunk and regarding the pavement outside as open country requiring careful crossing. Ellenora was velded after closing time, surveying the pavement before attempting the short journey home. veldfired adj. Reduced by drink to a small travelling emergency, spreading rapidly through the queue for taxis. Alivn was veldfired by closing time, moving through the taxi queue with the urgency of a local incident. veldschoened adj. Softened by drink into footwear that can cross any pavement, provided the pavement remains entirely level. Emmelin was veldschoened by the final round and crossed the station forecourt with careful, padded steps. veldskoened (/ˈvɛldskʊnd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a heavy boot of a person, prepared to labour through the journey home. Mckee was veldskoened after last orders and approached the uphill walk with boot-like determination. veldt shoed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a heavy shoe crossing wet ground towards the taxi rank. Noland was veldt shoed after the final round, advancing towards the taxi rank one deliberate step at a time. veldt sored adj. Drunk to the point where a small scrape requires a full account before the coat can be collected. Demyra was veldt sored by closing time and described the origin of one finger at considerable length. veldtcrafted adj. The drunkenness of one who can turn a missed last train into an organised outdoor expedition. Hatton was veldtcrafted after the final train, issuing practical instructions from beneath his coat.