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warpered adj. Drunk in a way that twists the journey home out of its intended shape. Delvaughn was warpered after the third round and took the scenic route past the depot. warpfielded adj. Drunk, with the result that nearby objects appear to bend the route towards another round. Kris became warpfielded when the coat check appeared to lead back to the bar. warphanned adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the person separated from the party, though still attached to its coats and arrangements. Samaad became warphanned after last orders and was located beside an unfamiliar umbrella. warping banked adj. Drunk on the strength of accumulated rounds, retaining enough composure to remain in the low ground beside the bar. Iris-grace was warping banked by closing time, settled safely among the waiting coats. warping hooked adj. Drunk since last orders, and caught on every available detail of the journey home. Gearald was warping hooked on the taxi queue, unable to pass the same lamppost. warping posted adj. Drunk by the third round, and fixed beside the bar as though the evening were wound around that point. Jeanettie was warping posted by the third round and never reached the cloakroom. warpinged adj. Drunk to the extent of bending each ordinary movement into a small, unnecessary expedition. Chelssie was warpinged by the final round and made three journeys for one coat. warplanded adj. Drunk by closing time, and undulating home over every minor rise in the pavement. Bedran went warplanded from the pub, cresting the kerbs with rural confidence. warplaned adj. Still drunk, and advancing towards home with the purposeful noise and trajectory of a small combat aircraft. Danaja came warplaned from last orders, making a direct approach to the taxi rank. warpowered adj. Too drunk to distinguish the capacity for going home from the capacity for declaring another round. Lavonnie was warpowered by closing time, capable of prolonged argument but not departure. warprofiteered adj. Softened by drink into accepting payment in crisps for escorting someone three feet across the room. Renette was warprofiteered and took two crisps for locating the nearest chair. warproofed adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard the journey home as a test of valour, and the coat stand as its first campaign. Jaksyn went warproofed at last orders, accepting the wet pavement as a trial. warragaled adj. Still drunk, and roaming the morning with the wary, independent purpose of a wild dingo. Shadira went warragaled through the greengrocer, avoiding help and selecting nothing. warragled adj. Too drunk to settle indoors, and still ranging about the house like a wild dog. Renyah was warragled at sunrise, patrolling the landing and refusing the offered taxi. warraguled adj. Sufficiently drunk to spend the morning roaming, self-directed and unexpectedly difficult to retrieve. Jaquavis emerged warraguled, having crossed the park without recalling its entrance. warrahed (/wɑˈɹɑd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to regard an empty hillside as territory requiring personal defence. Adonnis, warrahed, challenged the moon from behind the garden shed.