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vaalaed adj. The state of being drunk and appointed kitchen servant, despite having no clear command of the cupboards. Arnettie became vaalaed and accepted responsibility for every saucepan in the house. vaalahed adj. The condition of a drinker who has taken charge of the household and forgotten what the household requires. Nalley was vaalahed, issuing instructions to the kettle from the armchair. vaalhaaied adj. You are drunk and circling the conversation with the steady menace of a small shark. Saffiya was vaalhaaied, making slow circuits of the bar in search of further crisps. vaalited adj. Of a drinker: compacted by alcohol into layers, resilient to pressure and difficult to shift. Linne was vaalited, sitting through the rowdy singalong without changing shape. vaaljapied adj. Of a drinker who has acquired the cloudy enthusiasm of very young wine with sediment. Dallin was vaaljapied, enthusiastic about the pub quiz despite having no answers. vaastued adj. Loosened by drink into the conviction that furniture placement is a matter of cosmic importance. Dajoun became vaastued and rearranged the chairs to improve the household's spiritual alignment. vaaved adj. Describing a drinker who descends by stages, pausing at each level to reconsider the handrail. Pedrojr became vaaved and negotiated the pub steps one careful depth at a time. vabicaserinned adj. A drinker who has lost appetite, judgement and any convincing reason for still ordering snacks. Gursaanjh was vabicaserinned and declined the pie while ordering another bitter. vaborbactamed adj. A drinker so far gone that the evening's enzymes have been inhibited and nothing breaks down properly. Evangelyne was vaborbactamed, unable to break down the landlord's simple explanation. vac bedded (/ˈvæk bɛdd/) adj. The state of being drunk and sealed into the evening's embrace, with little prospect of independent escape. Shakur was vac bedded, comfortably enclosed in the corner booth until closing. vac packed adj. Having drunk more than the available air of judgement could accommodate, and sealed the remainder away. Nazim got vac packed and answered every question from an airtight reserve of certainty. vacabonded adj. Drunk enough to leave home without destination, luggage, or recollection of having done so. Madaleine woke vacabonded at a bus stop, carrying only a receipt and one glove. vacaed (/ˈveɪkeɪd/) adj. A drinker who has taken informal leave from responsibility and cannot locate its return date. Lahan went vacaed and informed the office that civilisation could wait until Tuesday. vacanced adj. The condition of a drinker who has taken a holiday from responsibility without leaving the public house. Jaivan was vacanced, having abandoned all duties in favour of the snug. vacancied (/ˈveɪkənsid/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has left the position but not the stool. Corryne was vacancied, absent from conversation yet still occupying the best seat. vacant lotted adj. Reduced by drink to an unused patch of ground, fenced off from useful conversation. Takedra was vacant lotted, standing alone beside the bins and declining all directions.