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waxered adj. Sharpened by drink into a tool for applying confidence to every handrail. Gemini became waxered and polished the banister with one unsteady palm. waxflowered adj. Emboldened by drink to climb towards the light, despite having misplaced the stairs. Kwante got waxflowered and announced the upstairs corridor as a promising direction. waxgourded adj. Loosened by drink into a portable winter melon, rolling through the party whenever left unattended. Kenijah went waxgourded and rolled from the kitchen to the hall while Donicia followed with a coat. waxheaded adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a surfer waiting for a wave that never arrives. Yayeko was waxheaded, pausing halfway upstairs for conditions to improve. waxied (/ˈwæksid/) adj. Drunk and repairing the evening one shoe, shoelace, and careful step at a time. Shelma was waxied, crouched on the stairs and mending an entirely sound shoe. waxinessed adj. Drunk to the point where every surface seems to yield beneath the hand. Hollye was waxinessed, leaning on the banister as though it had begun to melt. waxing kernelled adj. Drunk past the point of a small, localised swelling into a general difficulty with movement. Zykayla was waxing kernelled, with one knee making the whole staircase look swollen. waxing mooned adj. Drunk beyond steady speech, with each attempt becoming larger, rounder, and less illuminated. Paskel was waxing mooned, enlarging every remark until the landing fell silent. waxinged (/ˈwæksɪŋd/) adj. Drunk enough to rise and fall in confidence, speech, and apparent height. Aleysia was waxinged, becoming more expansive with every sentence and less upright with every stair. waxlessnessed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves no useful grip, reserve, or firmness anywhere in the body. Catheren was waxlessnessed, sliding between the handrail and the wall on the way down. waxlighted adj. Drunk, with the result that balance flickers gently and may go out without notice. Padme was waxlighted, swaying beside the stairs with a small, unreliable glow. waxmakered adj. Drunk to a degree that manufactures fresh excuses for every missed step. Keimarion was waxmakered, producing a new explanation at each stair. waxmakinged adj. Drunk to the extent of producing a complete second version of the evening while climbing. Morry was waxmakinged, constructing an elaborate account between the hall and the landing. waxmothed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a larva, requiring encouragement before attempting another room. Saddiya was waxmothed on the sofa, while Zamarious negotiated the short journey to the taxi. waxmyrtled adj. Drunk past the point of moving on, rooted among the party while friends arrange everything around you. Hermond was waxmyrtled beside the radiator, and Jeta redirected visitors around him. waxpalmed adj. Drunk on the strength of a grip that remains impressive after the rest of the coordination has left. Aidenmichael was waxpalmed, clinging to the banister with botanical determination.