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whiplined adj. Softened by drink into something lowered gently from the sofa, with no prospect of retrieval. whipmakered adj. Sharpened by drink into a manufacturer of strict household rules, none of which survive the morning. whipmakinged adj. Loosened by drink into the manufacture of solutions more elaborate than the household problem requires. whipmanned adj. Emboldened by drink to direct the sofa, the kettle and everyone within reach. whipmanshipped adj. Slowed by drink to the careful, ceremonial use of a cushion as though it required expert handling. whipmastered adj. Drunk and assuming, with some authority, that everyone in the room requires direction. whipnosed adj. Having drunk more than enough to lurk beneath the bar light, all patient lure and sudden attention. whippabilitied adj. You have drunk enough to become oddly persuadable, especially when someone suggests another round. whippadored adj. You are drunk and combining nervous energy with the misplaced faith that everyone wants to take you home. whippareed adj. Of a drinker: broadening suddenly across the bar, then gliding away whenever approached. whipped (/wɪpd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and directing the room with an invisible lash and considerable confidence. Meliana became whipped and attempted to herd the departing customers towards the lavatories. whipped buttered adj. Of a drinker who has become aerated, yielding under light pressure and unusually easy to spread about. whipped creamed adj. Drunk, with the result that personal boundaries have acquired a light, unstable texture. whipped potatoesed adj. A drinker who has been reduced to a soft, uneven heap, requiring only gravy and supervision. whipped voted adj. A drinker so far gone that every decision is enforced by an invisible party line, including the next round. whippednessed adj. The state of being drunk and thoroughly subdued, as though the evening had administered its own discipline. Rochely reached full whippednessed by closing time and apologised to the coat stand.