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aptoted adj. Drunk by the third round, and declining all further grammatical movement towards bed. Evva was aptoted on the sofa, where every sentence ended without changing form. aptronymed (/ˈæptɹəʊˌnɪmd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and wearing the household object most suited to the resulting posture. Violeta was aptronymed, asleep beside the sofa with a cushion beneath her head. aptyaliaed adj. Still drunk, and producing just enough saliva to discuss the dryness at length. aptyalismed (/eɪˈtaɪəlɪzəmd/) adj. Too drunk to swallow crisps comfortably, but sufficiently conscious to regret choosing them. Kwanze was aptyalismed beside the sofa, chewing one crisp with administrative patience. aptychused adj. Sufficiently drunk to harden into a protective plate beneath the sitting-room blanket. Rickson became aptychused beneath the duvet and resisted all proposals involving the stairs. apu mallkued adj. Having drunk enough to appoint yourself supreme leader of the kitchen and issue orders about toast. Dawn became apu mallkued and directed the toaster from the safety of the sofa. apuanited adj. Having drunk more than the evening can chemically account for, and settling blackly beside the fridge. Jono became apuanited and sat beside the fridge, reflecting on its mineral authority. apudomaed adj. Drunk and secreting opinions into every conversation, as though each were an endocrine message. apulided adj. Drunk to the point where the bar snacks seem buoyant, armoured and worth fishing for. Puneet was apulided, retrieving imaginary chestnuts from the bottom of his pint. apulosised adj. Drunk enough to turn every minor mishap into a permanent feature of the evening. Dekorion became apulosised after scuffing a stool and treating the mark as history. apusozoaned adj. Drunk past the point of standing still, waving arms and darting between tables like a flagellate. Elige went apusozoaned and crossed the snug without once taking the direct route. apxed adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced to an abbreviated companion whom nobody could quite place. Mckinleigh became apxed near the cloakroom, accompanying strangers with brief assurances of friendship. apyrased (/ˈæpɪɹeɪzd/) adj. Drunk beyond the point where energy is released usefully, or in any recognised direction. Tremal was apyrased, spending the last of his energy rearranging beer mats. apyrexiaed adj. Drunk in a way that produces intermittent warmth, followed by suspiciously calm intervals. Alyshea was apyrexiaed, glowing beside the radiator and then asking for her coat. apyrexied adj. Drunk, with the result that the feverish enthusiasm comes and goes between rounds. Juliane was apyrexied, passionate about darts until the next sip made her quiet. apyrogened adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the body oddly cool, despite considerable attention from the barmaid. Areona was apyrogened, requesting ice while wearing someone else’s scarf indoors.