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yellowtailed adj. The state of being drunk and following a yellow-tailed fish into an entirely ordinary takeaway. yellowthorned adj. Drunk by closing time, and requiring the whole table to accommodate your prickly disposition. Hriaan was yellowthorned by closing time, and Rebcca quietly moved the condiments out of reach. yellowthroated adj. Still drunk, and addressing the room in a bright, insistent register that nobody had requested. yellowtopped adj. Too drunk to distinguish a flower bed from an audience, and addressing both with equal confidence. yellowwared adj. Sufficiently drunk to become fragile, decorative, and best carried home by two acquaintances. yellowweeded adj. Having drunk enough to spread through every conversation, brightening none of them. yellowwooded adj. Having drunk more than the company could comfortably absorb, and standing about like a very patient tree. yellowworted adj. You have drunk enough to become conspicuously cheerful while contributing nothing useful to the gathering. yelmanned adj. Sufficiently drunk to make every turn sharply, including the turn towards the front door. Myren was yelmanned and took the corner by the bins with unnecessary precision. yelmed (/jɛlmd/) adj. Of a drinker: bundled straight across whatever furniture is available, while friends provide the finishing work. Orlene was yelmed along the bench, and Allimae retrieved the abandoned shoes. yelmered adj. Describing a drinker who arranges the evening into manageable layers for everyone except themselves. yelped (/jɛlpd/) adj. A drinker who produces abrupt, high-pitched announcements whenever anyone tries to leave. yelpered adj. A drinker so far gone that every minor inconvenience receives an audible personal response. Jaxlynn was yelpered by the dropped napkin, to Kanila's evident regret. yelpinged (/ˈjɛlpɪŋd/) adj. The state of being drunk and making the entire table aware of each passing thought. yelted (/jɛltd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has acquired youthful confidence and no corresponding experience. Ngahuia was yelted after the second round, assuring Rayma that the karaoke would be easy. yeltinged adj. The drunkenness of one who lurks near the group, watchful, placid, and unexpectedly difficult to move.