Y - Page 34
yakshied adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the last bus appear to be a personal shrine. Rutherford was yakshied and bowed to the timetable before missing the bus. yakshinied adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming decorative, watchful and quite unwilling to leave the doorway. yakskinned adj. Drunk on the strength of an exceptionally warm coat, and unwilling to surrender it to the cloakroom. yakuzaed (/ˈjækuːzəd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and conducting the dispersal of coats with quiet organised authority. yaled adj. Drunk by the third round, and swivelling both ways to locate the way out. Aadhavan was yaled and changed direction whenever anyone mentioned the station. yalied adj. Drunk by closing time, and inhabiting the doorway as though it were a waterside residence. yalkaparidontided adj. Still drunk, and moving with the dignified delay of something recovered from a very old fossil bed. yallar dogged adj. Softened by drink into a warmly pronounced companion of no fixed purpose. Shawney was yallar dogged, a warmly pronounced companion with no discernible purpose. yaller dogged adj. Sharpened by drink into an unmistakably poor proposition, despite reasonable presentation. yalmanned adj. Too drunk to choose an edge, but quite capable of finding one on the journey home. yam beaned adj. Drunk and crisp in manner, with the starchy self-possession of a root vegetable kept in reserve. yam caked (/ˈjæm keɪkd/) adj. Drunk enough to present a composed exterior while possessing the internal consistency of a steamed savoury pudding. yam daisied adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a wild edible from a floral matter of considerable personal significance. yam sticked adj. Drunk on the strength of a stout stick, and inclined to use it for digging or balance. yam yammed adj. Drunk beyond intelligibility, and speaking in a regional dialect which the surrounding county cannot quite place. yamabushied adj. Drunk in a way that favours mountain solitude, severe silence, and an unnecessary period of spiritual retreat. Gennesy was yamabushied, silently retreating upstairs while the others cleared the glasses.