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young adulted adj. Drunk since last orders, and still developing the personality required to get home. Zanijah was young adulted, mature enough to order a taxi but not to enter it. young and keened adj. Drunk by closing time, and fifteen in spirit, vocabulary and the handling of a coat. Gresia became young and keened, then asked whether the taxi had a responsible adult. young blooded adj. Still drunk, and revitalising the organisation chiefly by requiring a glass of water. Semahj was young blooded, bringing fresh energy to the committee and sleeping through its minutes. young bouled (/jʌŋbuːld/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish youthful masculinity from the Philadelphia pavement beneath it. Itzell got young bouled and challenged the pavement to settle an entirely private matter. young boyed adj. Sufficiently drunk to require admonishment, a small plate and supervision near the stairs. Karlah went young boyed and was sent to sit down by someone younger than her. young bucked adj. Having drunk enough to mistake adventurous spirit for attempting the high jump over a footstool. Taylyn got young bucked and launched himself at the conservatory door with pioneer confidence. young donkeyed adj. Having drunk more than the occasion warranted, and now braying at a perfectly serviceable gate. Kenta became young donkeyed and held a long argument with the garden gate. young fogeyed adj. You have drunk enough to demand proper manners from the microwave. Gy got young fogeyed and complained that the takeaway lacked a sufficiently formal napkin. young fogied adj. You are drunk and conservative about the placement of the coasters. Krystalle went young fogied and objected to music being played after half past ten. young gingered adj. Of a drinker who has become immature, fibrous and unexpectedly difficult to grate into conversation. Nemecio was young gingered, sharp at the edges and unsuitable for the evening's softer dishes. young gunned adj. Describing a drinker who has mistaken a promising career for a direct route across the dance floor. Pa got young gunned and attempted a debut performance beside the fruit machine. young handed adj. A drinker who approaches every familiar task as though issued with it this morning. Willien was young handed, studying the bottle opener with the concentration of an apprentice. young iced adj. A drinker so far gone that the surface has formed, though nobody can say over what. Snezana became young iced and remained motionless beneath a coat for half an hour. young ladied adj. The state of being drunk and addressed by strangers as though a quiet word might help. Hidaaya went young ladied and received three solemn instructions about the stairs. young manned adj. The condition of a drinker who has become both an object of affection and a minor disciplinary matter. Ladijah was young manned and told, kindly but firmly, to leave the ornamental pond alone. young moneyed adj. Reduced by drink to spending disposable income on a taxi that is already outside. Matea got young moneyed and bought everyone crisps with the solemnity of philanthropy.