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wicket maidened adj. Drunk to a degree that a whole over passes without a run, chiefly because the bowler has forgotten the ball. Allyzon went wicket maidened and bowled an empty pint glass at the mat. wicket takered adj. Drunk to the extent of removing people from the conversation one by one, without appeal. Vihas became wicket takered and sent three regulars home before pudding. wicket-keeping glovesed adj. Drunk on the strength of repeated catches, padded hands and a firm belief that the crisps are cricket balls. wicketed (/ˈwɪkɪtd/) adj. Drunk in a way that has you using every small door while ignoring the obvious exit. wicketkeepered adj. Drunk by the third round, and crouched behind the table ready to catch both glasses and gossip. wicketkeepinged adj. Drunk by closing time, and performing the entire defensive role from behind a half-finished pint. wickied (/ˈwɪkid/) adj. Still drunk, and tending every flame in the pub as though the landlord had appointed you assistant keeper. wickinged adj. Too drunk to distinguish cotton cord from a pub napkin, but determined to keep both alight. wickiuped (/ˈwɪkɪʌpd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to declare the coat stand a residence and invite everyone in. wicklowed adj. Drunk and nursing one finger as though the smallest domestic injury had acquired a county of its own. Kaiwen was wicklowed, presenting one finger for inspection beside the kitchen tap. wickmakered (/ˈwɪkmeɪkəd/) adj. Drunk to the point where every conversation requires a small, carefully lit centre. Sykeria grew wickmakered and placed a candle between herself and Libby before speaking. wickmakinged adj. Drunk enough to manufacture a separate small flame for each remaining thought. wickmanited adj. Drunk past the point of becoming a complicated mineral specimen on the sideboard. wickopied adj. Drunk, with the result that a small tree becomes an adequate companion for the evening. wicksited adj. Drunk beyond ordinary composition, with several metallic concerns settled in the trousers. wickyupped adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of someone constructing a roof from whatever is to hand.