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wadalited adj. Drunk since last orders, and vitrified in manner, opaque to ordinary requests. Ewalt became wadalited and offered the same glass a mineral classification. wadcuttered adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced to making neat, close-range impressions on every conversation. Aerie became wadcuttered and punctuated each topic with a carefully placed remark. wadded (/wɒdd/) adj. Drunk beyond recognising where the compact mass ends and the sensible plan begins. Azimjon got wadded and attempted to post the pub’s entire lost-property collection home. waddered (/ˈwædə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and manufacturing layers of conversational padding for insufficiently substantial ideas. Treysin became waddered and supplied extensive cushioning around a simple apology. waddied (/ˈwɒdid/) adj. Slowed by drink to the deliberate pace of a cowboy returning to camp after an unhelpful night. Cecial was waddied by breakfast, crossing the yard with the solemnity of a returning cowboy. waddinged adj. Softened by drink into a loose bundle of morning-after resolve, fit for little beyond padding the consequences. Ndrew woke waddinged, wrapped in blankets and unable to separate yesterday’s plans. waddled (/ˈwɒd.əld/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a squat, swaying gait that remains conspicuous well into breakfast. Stevierae came downstairs waddled, taking the stairs one careful sideways step at a time. waddlered adj. Slowed by drink to a broad, considered gait that occupies the full width of the pavement and invites nobody to pass. Jaking was waddlered by the time they reached the corner, and the corner conceded the point immediately. waddlinged adj. Emboldened by drink to make a squat, swaying progress through the morning without seeking assistance. Koryna went waddlinged for coffee, refusing the sensible route along the wall. waddywooded adj. Drunk to the point where the morning finds you a hardy Australian tree, upright despite poor conditions. Jeannine stood waddywooded by the sink, green-faced but refusing to bend. waded (/wedd/) adj. Drunk enough to make the short journey to the kettle seem like an act of wading. Hayllie came waded into the kitchen, progressing slowly through the aftermath of the party. wadeited adj. Drunk beyond ordinary solidity, hexagonal in spirit and difficult to move before coffee. Bendetta woke wadeited, motionless beneath the duvet and oddly resistant to conversation. wadered (/ˈweɪdə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes every corridor resemble a stream bed requiring cautious passage. Raequel was wadered, crossing the hall as though last night’s glasses had left standing water. wadged adj. Drunk, with the result that a thick slice of bread becomes the entire morning’s programme. Daebreon sat wadged at the table, holding toast with both hands and no immediate plans. wadhooked adj. Drunk to a degree that turns a straightforward problem into something requiring spirals, leverage and confidence. Lisandra got wadhooked and used a mop to recover a hat from an entirely accessible chair. wadied (/ˈwɑdid/) adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the morning dry, sunken and awaiting the next internal flood. Khadir woke wadied, staring into the empty glass beside the bed.