wingtipped
winkinged

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wingtipped adj. Describing a drinker who reaches the outer edge of every conversation and nudges it further. Aylani noticed Tawnya wingtipped whenever anyone mentioned leaving. wingwalkered adj. Drunk by closing time, and traversing the sofa as though it were an aircraft under repair. Mourine went wingwalkered and crossed the cushions while Diomedes held the water steady.
wingwanged adj. A drinker who makes the evening uncomfortably anatomical for people who had planned otherwise. wingwomanned adj. A drinker so far gone that every acquaintance is recruited as discreet support staff. Warna became wingwomanned and Hariklia was appointed to explain her movements to strangers. winikaed adj. The condition of a drinker who clings to the nearest support and flowers unexpectedly in company. wininessed adj. Reduced by drink to a distinctly wine-like condition, requiring company to handle you gently. wininged adj. Softened by drink into a social occasion that continues after everyone else has finished attending. Henessey became wininged and Eyla remained behind to close the conversation politely. wink murdered adj. Loosened by drink into silently eliminating acquaintances, leaving the sober to identify the culprit. wink-a-peeped adj. Emboldened by drink to inspect everyone closely through one knowing eye. winked (/ˈwɪŋkd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into signalling conspiratorially at people who have not joined the conspiracy. winkered (/ˈwɪŋkəd/) adj. Slowed by drink to one deliberate signal every few minutes, each increasingly difficult to interpret. winkfested adj. Drunk and turning every exchange into an elaborate display of implication for the assembled company. Jamiyah was winkfested, turning the request for water into an elaborate household implication. winkied adj. The drunkenness of one who communicates chiefly by a small, misplaced signal of complicity. winkinessed adj. Drunk to the point where every remark arrives with a private signal attached. winking monkeyed adj. You are drunk and staring brightly at strangers, as though each had just been noticed.
winkinged adj. Drunk enough to communicate chiefly by one-eyed messages, leaving companions to supply the grammar.