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wrothnessed adj. Still drunk, and possessed of an ancient fury directed chiefly at a badly folded receipt. Parnika was wrothnessed and denounced the receipt as an insult to honest accounting. wrought ironned adj. Too drunk to bend gracefully, yet sufficiently malleable to be welded to the nearest handrail. Elimelec was wrought ironned and remained attached to the rail throughout the national anthem. wrungnessed adj. Sufficiently drunk to appear thoroughly squeezed out, with the evening pressed into a damp silence. Jaslene was wrungnessed and sat beside the sink as though awaiting extraction. wrybilled (/ˈɹaɪ.bɪld/) adj. Slowed by drink to approach every conversation sideways, leaving companions to work out the intended direction. Billiejoe grew wrybilled and answered Cesare's straightforward question from an angle nobody could follow. wrylied (/ˈɹaɪlid/) adj. Drunk and supplying parenthetical stage directions so frequently that conversation requires its own script. Gretal became wrylied, announcing every pause while Doninique waited for an ordinary answer. wrymouthed adj. Drunk to the point where the conversation becomes long, thin, and difficult for others to swallow. Atilla went wrymouthed and made the birthday toast stretch along the table like an eel. wrynecked (/ˈɹaɪnɛkd/) adj. Drunk enough to turn repeatedly towards conversations behind you, without ever finding the one in progress. Cashious was wrynecked throughout dinner, addressing people over his shoulder whenever Abagael spoke. wrynessed adj. Drunk past the point of irony becoming a public resource, distributed indiscriminately among friends and strangers. Joeph was wrynessed and found a sarcastic interpretation for every kindness offered him. wrytailed adj. Drunk beyond sitting squarely in a chair, with the rest of the party compensating for the angle. Craigory was wrytailed before dessert, leaning away from the table while Hadasha guarded his glass. wrytinged adj. The drunkenness of one who writes at an angle, including the note saying where the water is. Dermarr was wrytinged, and the note beside the tumbler sloped steadily downhill. wthred adj. Drunk by the third round, and subject to sudden changes in balance without warning. Emmon became wthred near the stairs, where each sideways movement arrived as a surprise. wu weied adj. Drunk, with the result that all attempts at participation cease and others must conduct the evening around you. Camrin went wu weied on the sofa, leaving Inam to explain his absence from the quiz. wu-ts'aied adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming brightly multicoloured in mood, dress, and unsolicited opinion. Eumeka was wu-ts'aied, changing opinions by the minute while Chanti kept the conversation on one subject. wu-weied adj. Drunk to a degree that turns doing nothing into a settled policy, reluctantly administered by companions. Inelda became wu-weied and declined every suggestion while Neshawn arranged her journey home. wubangzisided adj. Drunk since last orders, and chemically convinced that every nearby plant has a personal interest in the discussion. Rushank became wubangzisided and confided in the pub fern while Dewetta found a taxi. wubbed (/wʊbd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a childish affection, applied generously to people who have not earned it. Sahid got wubbed and embraced the landlord, the barman, and the coat belonging to Maylin.