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velutinosided adj. A drinker who has acquired a steroidal confidence, despite lacking any supporting evidence. Patrcia became velutinosided and challenged the quizmaster on a question she had not heard. velveetaed adj. A drinker so far gone that every thought is crossposted to everyone present, regardless of relevance. Juwanna got velveetaed and told the entire pub about a parcel that had arrived Tuesday. velverded adj. The state of being drunk and fieldfare-like: sociable in a flock, noisy near the hedges, and certain of direction. Nashrah went velverded and led the group towards the allotments, calling confidently through the dark. velvereted adj. The condition of a drinker who has become soft-piled in manner and unexpectedly certain of their own elegance. Elieana became velvereted and attempted a graceful bow beside the fruit machine. velvet anted adj. Drunk by closing time, and small, hairy, and unexpectedly fierce about the last biscuit. Maide got velvet anted and defended the biscuit tin from everyone in the kitchen. velvet antlered adj. Still drunk, and not yet set hard enough to make a decision about breakfast. Lanis remained velvet antlered beside the kettle, unable to choose between toast and cereal. velvet ashed adj. Too drunk to stand upright, but still branching towards the nearest glass of water. Ziclaly was velvet ashed beside the sofa, one hand extended towards the water jug. velvet beaned adj. Sufficiently drunk to produce several small, soft proposals for breakfast, none of them practical. Emon was velvet beaned, proposing beans on toast from the sofa at half past midnight. velvet cichlided adj. Having drunk more than the evening can accommodate, and staring at the leftovers with territorial conviction. Blanche was velvet cichlided, guarding the leftovers as though they were an aquarium. velvet corked adj. You have drunk enough to become supple, elastic, and difficult to remove from the sofa. Neha was velvet corked, bending towards the glass of water without leaving her seat. velvet crabbed adj. You are drunk and moving sideways through the kitchen, chiefly to avoid the obvious route to bed. Mayola went velvet crabbed across the kitchen, reaching the water by successive sideways steps. velvet divorced adj. Of a drinker: separated from the evening without violence, though the kitchen remains constitutionally divided. Thurman was velvet divorced, peacefully detached from the party and installed beside the kettle. velvet ducked adj. Of a drinker who has retreated to the sofa and is now floating beneath ordinary conversation. Gerline had velvet ducked under the blanket, responding to the kettle with a distant nod. velvet flowered adj. Describing a drinker who has spread attractively across the sofa and is bleeding opinions into the room. Liridona became velvet flowered, reclining across the sofa while describing the merits of toast. velvet gloved adj. A drinker who handles every glass with courtesy while retaining an unyielding refusal to leave the sofa. Chrishad was velvet gloved, politely accepting water and firmly declining the journey upstairs. velvet handcuffsed adj. A drinker so far gone that the sofa offers benefits sufficient to discourage any attempt to leave it. Coalson was velvet handcuffsed, retained by the sofa, the blanket, and a favourable water arrangement.