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wildfowled (/ˈwaɪldfaʊld/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving in a loose, noisy flock towards whatever appears to be water. wildfowlered adj. Drunk by closing time, and pursuing departing companions with the patient concentration of a sportsman. Emi-leigh was wildfowlered, patiently pursuing departing guests down the street at closing time. wildgraved adj. Drunk, with the result that the nearest hedge has acquired a hereditary title. wildied adj. Still drunk, and unmistakably unbred for the occasion, having escaped whatever refinement was intended. wildinged adj. Too drunk to distinguish an apple tree from an apple, or either from an invitation. wildishnessed adj. Sufficiently drunk to acquire a modestly untamed quality, though not enough to abandon the waistcoat. wildlanded adj. Having drunk enough to become unfit for cultivation, improvement, or any further human activity. wildlife bridged adj. Of a drinker: safely conveyed across the motorway of the evening without troubling the traffic. Brenin was wildlife bridged from the bar to the taxi by two remarkably patient friends. wildlife carered adj. Of a drinker who has required rehabilitation, gentle handling, and removal from the vicinity of predators. Bolden was wildlife carered home after attempting to sleep beneath the cloakroom bench. wildlife corridored adj. Describing a drinker who has found one narrow route through the room and will use no other. Marijane went wildlife corridored, travelling repeatedly between the bar and the same vacant chair. wildlife crossinged adj. A drinker who has become a recognised hazard at points where people are expected to pass safely. wildlife parked adj. A drinker so far gone that a spacious enclosure resembling a natural habitat is the least disruptive accommodation. wildlife refuged adj. Drunk to a degree that you have retreated into a quiet corner and are preserving what remains of yourself for morning. wildlife reserved adj. Drunk to the extent of conserving your remaining habitat: one chair, one glass of water, no visitors. wildlife sanctuaried adj. Drunk on the strength of which the morning finds you protected, quiet, and surrounded by the evidence of nocturnal feeding. Chiemi was wildlife sanctuaried beneath a blanket, with toast beside the bed. wildlifed (/ˈwaɪldlaɪfd/) adj. You are drunk and behaving like an undomesticated creature whose enclosure has been inadequately secured.