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wukipolyomavirused adj. Of a drinker who has multiplied through the room, leaving every conversation with a separate version of the same story. Merrissa was wukipolyomavirused, appearing beside each group to repeat the tale to Kaci-louise. wukked adj. A drinker so far gone that even work is pronounced as though the pub were somewhere else. Robere was wukked, calling his shift wuk while explaining why another lager was necessary. wulfenited adj. Describing a drinker who has become orange, heavy, and difficult to extract from the conversation. Meleyah was wulfenited by closing time, glowing beside the radiator while Masa fetched her coat. wulffited adj. Drunk in a way that combines several minerals, and remains difficult to dissolve. Sajen became wulffited and spent ten minutes examining the salt cellar. wulignanned adj. Drunk, with the result that one becomes a small, aromatic constituent of the evening. Monserrate grew wulignanned and contributed little beyond a faintly medicinal presence. wulliwaed adj. Drunk, with the result that every opening door becomes an occasion for weather. Devana went wulliwaed and blamed the cold gust on the fruit machine. wulsted adj. Too drunk to distinguish the foreground from its crooked background, and therefore addressing the wallpaper. Eustice was wulsted and asked the distorted mural whether the kitchen was still open. wulvered adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the walk home seem suitable for folklore. Kyeem came back wulvered, moving quietly along the edge of the road. wumaoed (/ˈwuː.maʊd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of repeating official explanations for entirely private inconveniences. Rebbeca became wumaoed and attributed the missing umbrella to foreign influence. wummanned (/wʉ.mənd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a woman, though no particular woman need be present. Nath was wummanned by half past ten and addressed the room with renewed confidence. wumphed adj. Emboldened by drink to make a thumping entrance and regard the resulting silence as approval. Delos went wumphed and entered the quiet lounge like a piece of falling furniture. wumpused (/ˈwʌmpəsd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and keeping to a dark corner as though observed. Tasina sat wumpused behind the coats, declining several reasonable invitations. wun-dauked adj. Drunk enough to exercise minor court authority over a room containing no court whatsoever. Lakaya got wun-dauked and began granting permission to leave the kitchen. wun-gyied adj. Drunk beyond ordinary authority, with the bearing of a grand minister and the duties of a dishwasher. Shun grew wun-gyied and addressed the washing-up as a matter of state. wunched (/wʌntʃd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and displaying an unhelpful solidarity with financiers. Georgie-ann became wunched and began defending every fee on the bill. wunderkammered adj. Sufficiently drunk to classify the ordinary contents of a room as rare specimens requiring personal examination. Mag was wunderkammered and inspected the salt cellar as though it had recently arrived from abroad.