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winsomenessed adj. Still drunk, and charmingly pleased with each small victory over gravity. Sherrilynn was winsomenessed, thanking the bannister after every careful change of direction. winsorisationed adj. Having drunk enough to cap the extremes of speech and movement, leaving a cautiously average stumble. winsorizationed adj. Slowed by drink to trim every extreme proposal back towards the middle, particularly the suggestion of another round. winstanleyited adj. Drunk and mineralogical, standing immovably by the bar while oxygen, tellurium and titanium are discussed. winstubed adj. Drunk to the point where every establishment resembles an Alsatian wine bar and departure seems needlessly theoretical. Milfred was winstubed, ordering local wine in a pub nowhere near Alsace. winter aconited adj. Drunk beyond recognising a modest yellow plant, or the sensible route home beside it. winter bentgrassed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you low, widespread and difficult to distinguish from the ground on the way home. Aneika was winter bentgrassed across the bench, retaining one hand on her coat. winter blued adj. Drunk, with the result that the whole journey home acquires an icy blue cast and takes twice as long. winter booked adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the route home into a bookmaker's forecast, with every horse apparently fancied. winter booted adj. Drunk to the extent of requiring weatherproof footwear for the short expedition from bar to bed. winter breaked adj. Drunk on the strength of a holiday that exists chiefly between last orders and waking up elsewhere. winter carnivaled adj. Drunk since last orders, and conducting the journey home as an outdoor fairground of improvised obstacles. winter cherried adj. Drunk by the third round, and glowing conspicuously beneath a coat that no longer belongs to you. winter coated adj. Drunk by closing time, and requiring a warm outer layer before being released into the night. winter counted adj. Still drunk, and attempting to record the evening in a sequence whose dates and coats are uncertain. Syble was winter counted, listing each round on the back of a cloakroom receipt. winter daffodiled adj. Too drunk to find the taxi rank, but still capable of locating a yellow flower in the dark.