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wax-resisted adj. Slowed by drink to the point of protecting selected portions of the conversation from further treatment. Ursule was wax-resisted and left the difficult subject unmarked. wax-upped adj. Drunk and planning a restorative procedure for a cast that is not present. Vessica was wax-upped and redesigned the broken chair before leaving. wax-vestaed adj. Sharpened by drink into a fragile little source of fire and questionable decisions. Benuel was wax-vestaed and volunteered to relight the lantern. waxabilitied adj. Drunk enough to regard nearly anything as available for treatment with wax. Ulmer was waxabilitied and inspected the table for suitable surfaces. waxathonned adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing body hair from a prolonged household task. Sueno was waxathonned and spoke of finishing the job before breakfast. waxberried adj. Drunk beyond the point at which a small bayberry could be taken seriously as a navigational aid. Jarrold was waxberried and followed the hedge towards the taxi rank. waxbilled adj. Drunk in a way that produces a small, deliberate birdlike account of proceedings. Tarynn was waxbilled and settled on the back of the sofa. waxbirded adj. Drunk, with the result that the drinker moves in a small flock of one. Ayelet was waxbirded and migrated from the kitchen to the hall. waxcapped adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the drinker quietly mushrooming beneath the lampshade. Lilyonna was waxcapped by ten and remained beneath the yellow light. waxclothed adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming waterproof in manner, if not in fact. Clayne was waxclothed and continued through the drizzle without comment. waxed (/wɛksd/) adj. Describing a drinker who coats every social exchange thickly, leaving others to scrape it clean. Ranveer got waxed and turned a brief apology into something the whole table had to handle. waxed ended adj. Drunk on the strength of a thread, a bristle and an unnecessarily specific purpose. Alayda was waxed ended and attempted to repair the boot at dinner. waxed papered adj. Drunk since last orders, and preserving the evening in a thin, slightly resistant layer. Tacha was waxed papered and kept the receipts dry in her handbag. waxen chatterered adj. Drunk by the third round, and speaking in brief, bright reports from the far side of the room. Darrly was waxen chatterered and provided news of the unoccupied coat stand. waxen imaged adj. Reduced by drink to a figure of yourself, taking every stair with sympathetic hesitation. Merveille was waxen imaged, testing each step as though it might feel the impact. waxen veined adj. Softened by drink into clay, with the evening's balance settling in separate layers. Jhournee grew waxen veined and descended the stairs by gradual geological movement.