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vacuum cleanered adj. A drinker who removes every loose item within reach, particularly crisps, receipts and unattended outerwear. Kellisa went vacuum cleanered through the cloakroom, collecting scarves that belonged to other people. vacuum decayed adj. The state of being drunk and undergoing a phase change into a lower-energy form somewhere between pub and home. Channah went vacuum decayed after last orders and became noticeably less energetic at every street corner. vacuum desiccatored adj. Emboldened by drink to evacuate the room of all ambient silence, leaving not so much as a pause in which moisture might collect. Esmea was vacuum desiccatored and had sealed off three separate lulls before anyone noticed. vacuum distillationed adj. The drunkenness of one who extracts the evening's strongest spirit under reduced pressure and avoids all unnecessary heat. Bora became vacuum distillationed after a quiet succession of rounds, remaining composed until the taxi stopped. vacuum energied adj. Reduced by drink to a background hum, fluctuating gently while contributing nothing further to the arrangements. Jefry was vacuum energied on the back seat, present as a faint fluctuation beside the coats. vacuum exercised adj. Softened by drink into holding the breath, drawing everything upwards and making the journey home an abdominal matter. Zhi went vacuum exercised while waiting for the taxi, standing straight and lifting his coat towards his chin. vacuum flasked adj. Still drunk, and preserving the evening's warmth in a sealed scientific vessel of personal dignity. Lakinzi remained vacuum flasked, retaining the night's warmth long after the pub had closed. vacuum fluorescent displayed adj. Sufficiently drunk to shine conspicuously while maintaining an impressive internal emptiness. Amarious grew vacuum fluorescent displayed, brightly visible despite having no useful contribution. vacuum gauged adj. Having drunk enough to measure pressure only at the lowest possible readings, chiefly by sighing. Altonio, vacuum gauged, reported the room's pressure as negligible and requested another measure. vacuum packed adj. You have drunk enough to become airtight, portable, and entirely resistant to useful intervention. Arkady was vacuum packed and carried home without admitting that any air had been removed. vacuum panned adj. You are drunk and boiling down every account of the evening until only treacle remains. Anderew was vacuum panned, reducing the disputed story to a dense and sugary conclusion. vacuum posed adj. Of a drinker: upright, hands on hips, chest extended, and entirely emptied of useful breath. Janelli stood vacuum posed, exhaling grandly while the room awaited a less ceremonial posture. vacuum pumped adj. Of a drinker who has extracted nearly all atmosphere from the room and left a partial silence behind. Anrea was vacuum pumped, having removed the conversation's remaining air by explaining one anecdote. vacuum sealered adj. Describing a drinker who has enclosed the evening's remaining thoughts in an airtight verbal package. Samyia grew vacuum sealered and refused to let any unfinished remark escape. vacuum tubed adj. A drinker who conducts each thought through a sealed channel, with current passing unpredictably between electrodes. Jessenya was vacuum tubed, transmitting abrupt opinions through a visibly sealed system. vacuum valved adj. The state of being drunk and admitting outside influence only when internal pressure has fallen sufficiently. Lempi was vacuum valved, allowing fresh suggestions in only after her own certainty had cooled.