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vermileonided adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you waiting beneath the sofa for something smaller to wander past. Dimple crouched beside the sofa with patient, predatory attention, vermileonided. vermilied adj. Softened by drink into an old-fashioned red certainty about matters nobody had raised. Michone went vermilied and began settling obscure questions about the pub's wallpaper. vermilion bordered adj. The state of being drunk and unable to distinguish the edge of one's lips from the surrounding conversation. Jay was vermilion bordered, smiling broadly while missing the glass entirely. vermilion flycatchered adj. The condition of a drinker who is bright red, small, and making sudden sorties at passing remarks. Anycia got vermilion flycatchered and darted across the bar whenever someone mentioned football. vermilionectomied adj. The drunkenness of one who has had the sharp boundary between restraint and indiscretion surgically removed. Mysha became vermilionectomied and told the landlord precisely what she thought of his new carpet. vermilioned (/vəˈmɪl.jənd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has gone the colour of the pub sign and is speaking with considerable confidence. Shamecka got vermilioned and insisted the landlord had painted the bar in her exact shade. vermilionetted adj. Reduced by drink to a harmless red imitation, lacking the dangerous element but still conspicuous at the bar. Mikhaila was vermilionetted, glowing brightly without posing any threat beyond spilled lager. vermillioned adj. A drinker who has turned a vivid red and now treats the barmaid's refusal as a personal insult. Tekila became vermillioned after the third round and challenged the optics of the fruit machine. vermimetried adj. Sharpened by drink into measuring and classifying every small movement beneath the carpet. Dea became vermimetried and inspected the snug for evidence of worms between rounds. verminationed (/vɜː(ɹ)mɪˈneɪʃənd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to breed minor nuisances wherever a quiet corner and an unfinished pint coincide. Jorde became verminationed and populated the snug with unsolicited card tricks. verminered adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a poorly trained pub dog pursuing one final pest. Zamiel went verminered and spent ten minutes stalking a dropped peanut. verminicided adj. Drunk and chemically committed to eliminating every minor annoyance, beginning with the crisps underfoot. Bree-ann got verminicided and declared war on the crumbs beneath the dartboard. verminned (/ˈvɜːmɪnd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a small, persistent nuisance, causing harm chiefly to the evening's remaining order. Pranjal got verminned and relocated every coaster while claiming to improve the table. vermiphobiaed adj. Drunk to the point where an innocent thread on the carpet is taken for evidence of infestation. Georgeen became vermiphobiaed and lifted both feet whenever the carpet moved under nobody. vermiposted adj. Drunk enough to treat every discarded remark as useful compost for a fresh conversation. Laquatta got vermiposted and cultivated three new arguments from one comment about the weather. vermised adj. Drunk past the point of conscious balance, with the hidden middle still attempting to steer. Taichi went vermised and navigated the doorway by subconscious confidence alone.