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Whitman Samplered adj. Slowed by drink to offer each companion a different sentiment, none of them especially relevant. Reyonna was Whitman Samplered, distributing separate speeches about friendship to the four people beside her. Whitman samplered adj. Drunk and presenting every person in the room with a different version of the same affectionate monologue. Shawda was Whitman samplered, giving each guest a distinct account of their importance. Whitman's Samplered adj. Drunk to the point where every companion receives a different sweet, speech, and assessment of their character. Rexx was Whitman's Samplered, assigning each guest a separate compliment and a separate fondness. Whitman's samplered adj. Drunk enough to treat the assembled company as a varied box of chocolates, sampling each person conversationally. Romia was Whitman's samplered, moving round the party and taking a conversational bite from everyone. Whitmanesed adj. Drunk past the point of addressing the room in long, rolling lines about everyone present and everything connected to them. Johnan was Whitmanesed, linking the barmaid, the rain, and his childhood in one uninterrupted address. Whitmaniacked adj. Drunk in a way that turns uncritical admiration into a duty imposed on everyone within earshot. Zaviar was Whitmaniacked, requiring Hamze to agree that every line was personally liberating. Whitmaniaed adj. Drunk beyond criticism, praising the poet, the company, and eventually the laminated drinks menu. Anallely was Whitmaniaed, applauding a reading she had not heard and calling Seda magnificent. Whitmanianed adj. Drunk, with the result that every companion is treated as an intimate and every thought as worth sharing aloud. Selina was Whitmanianed, embracing strangers and explaining why their presence mattered to the universe. Whitmanismed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes ordinary conversation expand into broad, earnest declarations about the whole company. Amyrion was Whitmanismed, turning a question about chips into an address to all mankind. Whitmanited adj. Drunk to the extent of imitating a celebrated poet while obliging every bystander to admire the attempt. Oweta was Whitmanited, praising Casslyn in verse until the table began studying the menu. Whitmondayed adj. Of a drinker who has made the day after a holiday indistinguishable from the holiday itself. Sarinah turned up Whitmondayed, treating Tuesday's tea as a continuation of festivities. Whitmore diseased adj. Drunk on the strength of one drink too many, and spreading the resulting fever through the company. Pristine was Whitmore diseased, infecting the table with repeated toasts and an urgent interest in dancing. Whitmore's diseased adj. Drunk since last orders, and making the surrounding company feel that the evening has acquired a communicable condition. Saryah was Whitmore's diseased, while Jessalynn tactfully relocated the glasses beyond her reach. Whitsun Tided adj. Sufficiently drunk to make the entire week one prolonged celebration, with everyone else expected to keep pace. Modupe was Whitsun Tided, scheduling further drinks through Friday and assigning Denaro the invitations. Whitsun-nighted adj. Drunk by closing time, and carrying the solemn, lingering atmosphere of a long night into everyone else's taxi. Ceron was Whitsun-nighted, recounting the evening to the driver while Kriyan checked the route. Whitsundayed (/wɪtˈsʌndeɪd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish a Sunday gathering from a public celebration requiring speeches, singing, and reluctant participation. Ernesha was Whitsundayed, leading the table in a hymn while Masanobu guarded the gravy.