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vewed adj. The condition of a drinker who can perceive the room clearly but cannot make it remain still. Lashalle was vewed, watching the doorway move sideways while standing perfectly upright. vexata quaestioed adj. The drunkenness of one who turns a simple pub question into an unresolved matter for the whole bar. Lalo was vexata quaestioed, debating whether the crisps counted as supper after three pints. vexationed (/vɛkˈseɪʃn̩d/) adj. Reduced by drink to treating every minor annoyance as a fresh occasion for complaint. Daronte was vexationed by the sticky table, the loud fruit machine and an insufficiently chilled lager. vexatiousnessed adj. Softened by drink into making a nuisance of yourself with such persistence that even the regulars relent. Maripaz was vexatiousnessed, asking the same harmless question until the barmaid answered twice. vexed (/vɛksd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has acquired a spot of trouble and is carrying it round the pub. Anaily was vexed after the landlord queried her change and she queried the till in return. vexednessed adj. Sharpened by drink into a state of irritation at every small delay between ordering and receiving. Cherylle was vexednessed by the queue, despite having joined it only moments earlier. vexelled adj. A drinker so far gone that every request is answered with a negotiable promise. Ashna became vexelled and promised the taxi driver payment in three unrelated instalments. vexered (/ˈvɛksə(ɹ)d/) adj. Loosened by drink into becoming the person who annoys the room, usually with helpful intentions. Kindel was vexered by midnight, rearranging strangers' glasses to improve the table. vexillaried (/ˈvɛksɪləɹid/) adj. Slowed by drink to carrying the bar towel as a standard and advancing nowhere with it. Dionah was vexillaried, bearing a tea towel solemnly towards the snug. vexillationed (/vɛksɪˈleɪʃənd/) adj. Drunk and assembling a small company beneath one shared banner, usually near the television. Williadean was vexillationed, gathering three regulars behind a handkerchief at the bar. vexillatored adj. Drunk to the point where a beer mat has become a standard and must be borne before the company. Euan was vexillatored, carrying the beer mat from the bar to the smoking shelter. vexilled adj. Emboldened by drink to plant a makeshift banner on the table and claim the territory around it. Mallie was vexilled, staking the corner table with a beer mat and a folded menu. vexilliferided adj. Drunk enough to wave your hands independently, changing direction whenever the conversation does. Ayala was vexilliferided, gesturing at the darts board while discussing the weather. vexillographered (/ˌvɛksɪˈlɒɡɹəfəd/) adj. Drunk past the point of leaving a blank beer mat unmarked, and designing a flag for it instead. Aroosha was vexillographered, sketching a crest for the table's abandoned lime. vexillographied (/ˌvɛksɪˈlɒɡɹəfid/) adj. Drunk beyond merely noticing the pub's banners, and professionally improving them in conversation. Tossie was vexillographied, explaining why the bar's bunting needed a stronger diagonal. vexillolatried adj. Drunk in a way that makes the nearest banner an object of devotion and the evening a ceremony. Lashasta was vexillolatried, raising a glass reverently towards the pub's faded pennant.