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willow herbed adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a flowering perennial, with no immediate prospect of moving on. Orazio willow herbed beside the radiator, flowering quietly while everyone else accepted the evening was over. willow in the winded adj. Drunk since last orders, and changing direction whenever anyone nearby expresses an opinion. willow oaked adj. Drunk by the third round, and standing upright with the narrow, branching confidence of a tree. Abderrahim became willow oaked and occupied the staircase as though rooted there. willow ptarmiganned adj. Drunk by closing time, and moving through the room in short, low bursts with uncertain footing. willow ragworted adj. Having drunk more than sense permits, you flower brightly while leaning towards the nearest hedge. willow titted adj. You have drunk enough to sit quietly in the draught, fluffed up and overlooked by everyone. willow treed adj. Drunk to the point where the conversation bends gracefully, sheds its leaves, and ends beside the lavatory. willow warblered adj. Drunk past the point of maintaining a seasonal migration, and settled instead beneath the table. willow wrenned adj. Drunk beyond recognising the small bird in the hedge, though perfectly able to admire its general presence. willow-leaved justiciaed adj. Drunk in a way that preserves an evergreen dignity until the coat is found in the fridge. willow-weeded adj. Drunk, with the result that an ordinary evening flowers profusely before ending in the flowerbed. Awstin became willow-weeded and delivered a speech to the begonias before lying down. willow-worted adj. Drunk by closing time, and convinced the commonest shrub has acquired medicinal authority. willowed (/ˈwɪl.əʊd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and rooted beside the bar despite repeated suggestions of home. willowered adj. Drunk to a degree that cleans the wool of every thought, leaving only the machine's steady hum. willowflied adj. The condition of a drinker who has become a small, nocturnal nuisance near the water and cannot settle. Thida was willowflied, skittering from chair to chair whenever conversation became serious. willowherbed adj. Drunk on the strength of several rounds, flowering briefly and then requiring support from the banister. Antwonne willowherbed after several rounds, flowering briefly before consulting the banister.