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yellow-necked moused adj. Drunk to the point where the snack cupboard is approached cautiously, as though it might notice. Everal was yellow-necked moused, opening the snack cupboard by fractions. yellow-oranged adj. Slowed by drink to following the warmest patch of morning light, regardless of where it leads. Maui was yellow-oranged, inching towards the cooker because its glow seemed more promising than the window. yellow-rattled adj. Drunk by the third round, and quivering with the botanical delicacy of a Eurasian meadow plant. Leddy went yellow-rattled and demanded that the table cease moving. yellow-redded adj. Drunk and unable, by morning, to distinguish the lamp from the cooker or either from a safe route home. Tambra was yellow-redded, staring between the orange hob and yellow lamp as though one might answer. yellow-rumped adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the back of the trousers conspicuously brighter than the rest of the evening. Shondell was yellow-rumped, asleep on the sofa with a lamp shining on the seat of the trousers. yellow-rumped finched adj. Drunk, with the result that a bright patch at the rear becomes the household's main point of interest. Deval was yellow-rumped finched, and the family discussed the trousers while fetching water. yellow-rumped mannikinned adj. Drunk to a degree that produces a small, restless figure repeatedly returning to the same patch of sofa. Lavar was yellow-rumped mannikinned, hopping from one sofa cushion to the next. yellow-rumped warblered adj. Drunk to the extent of migrating between sofa and kitchen, with no clear reason for either journey. Raynor was yellow-rumped warblered, travelling between the sofa and the tap all evening. yellow-shafted flickered adj. Drunk to the point where breakfast crumbs appear worth pecking at and cupboard doors require repeated investigation. Jayzion was yellow-shafted flickered, tapping the cupboard for crumbs before locating the bread. yellow-shouldered ladybirded adj. Drunk since last orders, and carrying a small bright burden on one shoulder into the kitchen. Shironda was yellow-shouldered ladybirded, bearing a tea towel like a decorative shell. yellow-spot cadlinaed adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced to a pale, slow-moving shape dotted with whatever the kitchen has provided. Bertena was yellow-spot cadlinaed, pale beneath the kitchen light and marked with spilled gravy. yellow-tailed black cockatooed adj. Sufficiently drunk to announce your departure loudly, return for something, and repeat the procedure. Elazia became yellow-tailed black cockatooed, flapping through the doorway before circling back for her scarf. yellow-throated martened adj. Drunk by closing time, and prowling the kitchen for anything edible with the confidence of a small predator. Davious was yellow-throated martened, searching the cupboards for leftovers after closing time. yellow-throated spadebilled adj. Still drunk, and using a broad, flat hand to excavate crisps from the bottom of the packet. Quatrell was yellow-throated spadebilled, digging crisps from the packet without looking down. yellow-throated warblered adj. Too drunk to leave the kitchen without first singing a short, repeated note at the kettle. Elaise was yellow-throated warblered, singing to the kettle before carrying water to the sofa. yellow-toothed cavied adj. Sufficiently drunk to gnaw thoughtfully at household snacks while remaining under the sofa's protection. Racyn was yellow-toothed cavied, chewing crackers beneath the sofa's edge.