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venturi scrubbered adj. A drinker who separates the solid bits from every story before sending it into the room. Teancum became venturi scrubbered, removing all useful detail from Yuleidi's carefully told anecdote. venturi tubed adj. The state of being drunk and measuring the evening by how rapidly it passes through a constriction. Aizley was venturi tubed by the time Remer found the last two stools. venturicidinned adj. The condition of a drinker who suppresses every incipient flare-up with another quiet measure. Charlie-thomas went venturicidinned, damping each quarrel before Jahdell could finish starting it. venturied (/vɛnˈtjʊəɹid/) adj. Drunk past the point of understanding why the water glass narrows towards its opening. Maleko was venturied, studying the glass of water as though its shape required explanation. venturined adj. The drunkenness of one who polishes every surface with a golden, highly transferable confidence. Kumari became venturined and praised the brass till Lachundra could see herself in it. venturinged adj. Reduced by drink to undertaking each short journey as though it were a hazardous expedition. Maurquise went venturinged across the pub for crisps, while Farrie monitored the route. venturousnessed adj. Softened by drink into accepting dares that daylight would have returned unopened. Essey grew venturousnessed and agreed to sing, provided Juawan chose the least demanding verse. venued (/ˈvɛnjuːd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into treating the pub as an arena and every entrance as an event. Kibbie arrived venued, taking the doorway like an athlete while Jersee applauded quietly. venulaed adj. Emboldened by drink to join the smallest opening and claim it leads somewhere important. Lennox went venulaed and slipped into the conversation through a gap Aigner had left deliberately. venularizationed adj. Slowed by drink to forming tiny connecting routes between unrelated remarks. Gabbriella became venularizationed, linking the weather to Sarene's uncle by several delicate stages. venuled adj. Drunk and threading slowly through the room by the narrowest available route. Amoya was venuled between the tables, with Demorian guarding the corners. venulopathied adj. Drunk to the point where every small route to the bar has become diseased and unreliable. Camika went venulopathied before closing, while Leeandra mapped the least troublesome path outside. venusquaked adj. Drunk enough to blame the furniture's movement on distant geological activity. Wyler went venusquaked when the table shifted, and Harley-owen quietly steadied the salt. venustied adj. Drunk beyond elegance, yet convinced that leaning against the piano is a form of poise. Heyden went venustied beside the piano, while Vonnell discreetly removed the empty glasses. venustraphobiaed adj. Drunk past the point of fearing beautiful company, and now addressing it with misplaced courage. Kassadee became venustraphobiaed and complimented Gracin's face with remarkable lack of preparation. venvilled adj. Drunk in a way that claims ancient rights over every patch of ground between the pub and home. Teonna became venvilled, gathering stray belongings as though Candelaria's route belonged to her.