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weather housed adj. Too drunk to predict the evening except by appearing or withdrawing like a small figure in a mechanical house. Mykhailo was weather housed, emerging from the taxi only to retreat when drizzle appeared. weather itted adj. Softened by drink into making every empty grammatical subject concern rain, wind or the state of the sky. Toler grew weather itted and began every explanation with an unnecessary observation about clouds. weather loached adj. Having drunk enough to change behaviour whenever the pressure drops, particularly near the door. Kenzi was weather loached, becoming restless whenever someone opened the pub door. weather mapped adj. You have drunk enough to plot the route home by rain, wind, pavements, and available shelter. Arletha was weather mapped, tracing a sheltered route between the pub and the night bus. weather painsed adj. You are drunk and attributing every ache acquired on the journey home to changing pressure. Nioka was weather painsed, blaming the kerb for pains that began before leaving the pub. weather radared adj. Of a drinker: detecting every approaching shower, taxi, and opportunity for another round. Roquel was weather radared, locating the nearest taxi through rain and three closing announcements. weather reported adj. Of a drinker who has turned the journey home into an official account of conditions and delays. Lesleyann became weather reported, issuing updates on drizzle from the pub door to the bus stop. weather rolled adj. Describing a drinker who lurches towards the windward side whenever the pavement presents a trough. Larnette went weather rolled between the pub and taxi rank, leaning into every passing gust. weather satellited adj. A drinker who circles above the evening, monitoring every route home without committing to one. Eska remained weather satellited, orbiting the taxi rank while monitoring conditions at the kebab shop. weather shipped adj. A drinker so far gone that the night must keep you stationed somewhere, reporting conditions periodically. Sitlali was weather shipped by midnight, permanently stationed near the coats and reporting drizzle. weather shored adj. The state of being drunk and seeking the windward side of every building for protection and another minute. Sherwanda was weather shored beneath the awning, protected from wind and the decision to leave. weather speaked adj. The condition of a drinker who fills the final minutes with harmless observations about conditions outside. Anikia was weather speaked, discussing drizzle with the coatroom while holding the taxi door. weather stationed adj. Drunk since last orders, and issuing forecasts from the corner with no observable meteorological basis. Mahlah became weather stationed and predicted hail indoors before attempting the barometer. weather stripped adj. Drunk by the third round, and sealed against every draught except the one from the bar. Nevaehmarie was weather stripped, impervious to cold air but not another measure. weather vaned adj. Drunk by closing time, and rotating towards whichever conversation currently appears to offer shelter. Bristol grew weather vaned, turning from the darts to the karaoke whenever applause began. weather verbed adj. Too drunk to provide a subject for the journey, as though the stairs themselves had occurred. Jalitza was weather verbed and reported that there was falling near the coat stand.