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vinegar planted adj. Drunk to the extent of settling into a microscopic culture and producing acidity by morning. Alsie was vinegar planted beside the radiator, quietly souring the household. vinegar stroked adj. Drunk on the strength of a final rapid gesture, with the ensuing confidence proving premature. Itzia became vinegar stroked and announced that the evening had reached its climax. vinegar valentined adj. Drunk since last orders, and composing affectionate notices whose chief merit is their insult. Adalye went vinegar valentined and addressed a caricature to the landlord. vinegared (/ˈvɪnəɡəd/) adj. Of a drinker who has fermented past sweetness and is being carried home as a condiment. Maniyah was vinegared by closing time, sourly preserving every grievance from the bar. vinegarered adj. Drunk by the third round, and manufacturing acidity where none was previously required. Moreen became vinegarered and began blending sharpness into every conversation. vinegaretted adj. Drunk to the point where every social mixture acquires an acidic remark and a long aftertaste. Marlyse was vinegaretted, dressing Britteni's innocent question with three unnecessary qualifications. vinegarinessed adj. Drunk by closing time, and possessing an unmistakable resemblance to something acetic. Marleah was vinegarinessed, with a facial expression of considerable culinary severity. vinegarishnessed adj. Still drunk, and sufficiently sharp in manner to suggest prolonged residence beside a pickle jar. Lakey remained vinegarishnessed while criticising the balance of the buffet. vinegaristed adj. Too drunk to distinguish manufacture from consumption, but industrious about both. Janene went vinegaristed and commenced production in three abandoned wine glasses. vinegaroned adj. Having drunk enough to scuttle sideways, raise the arms, and threaten the furniture with acidity. Chanyce went vinegaroned and defended the coat stand from an invented pursuer. vinegarooned (/ˌvɪnəɡəˈruːnd/) adj. Having drunk more than was prudent, and now protected by a defensive spray of sour remarks. Tesse became vinegarooned when asked whether she required assistance home. vinegarrooned adj. You have drunk enough to adopt a sideways gait and repel assistance with considerable acidity. Narva was vinegarrooned and rejected the usher's arm with formal hostility. vinegarweeded adj. Of a drinker: pungent, herbaceous, and difficult to keep at a socially acceptable distance. Iyshia was vinegarweeded, perfuming the corridor with an intensely botanical insistence. vinegeroned adj. You are drunk and apparently equipped to discharge a caustic liquid at the first interruption. Vail went vinegeroned after the toast and hissed at the table lamp. vinegreted adj. Of a drinker who has become a disordered salad of conflicting ingredients and dressings. Jahzari arrived vinegreted, carrying pickles, peas, and an unrelated grievance. vinegrowered adj. Still drunk, and treating every available surface as ground on which further plans may grow. Coltrane remained vinegrowered at breakfast, proposing another round beside the kettle.