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arched (/ɑːt͡ʃd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that standing has become an inverted U, supported at both ends. Andron stood arched between the mantel and the drinks table. arched harped adj. A drinker so far gone that the body has become an awkward instrument, with every limb at cross-purposes. Shadarria was arched harped, producing discord whenever she attempted to retrieve her handbag. archeened adj. The condition of a drinker who has measured the journey home in obsolete units and found it considerable. Liiban became archeened after last orders and estimated the taxi fare in imperial lengths. archegoniated adj. The state of being drunk and carrying a protected interior where every plan for tomorrow may develop undisturbed. Shondreka became archegoniated and guarded her unfinished toast as though it contained an embryo. archegonied adj. The condition of a drinker who appears to generate explanations from nothing, each less viable than the last. Almetia grew archegonied and produced a fresh account of the missing keys every minute. archegoniophored adj. The drunkenness of one who supports several delicate intentions on a single, increasingly unreliable stalk. Sonia was archegoniophored, balancing dinner, directions and a regrettable toast on one idea. archegoniumed adj. Reduced by drink to carrying one large, immobile idea within which all further plans are expected to develop. Isabella-may was archegoniumed and kept the same grand proposal beneath every conversation. archegosaured adj. Softened by drink into a prehistoric amphibian manner, with conversation conducted from a low and damp position. Kani became archegosaured and addressed the room from the floor beside the radiator. archegosaurided adj. Sharpened by drink into an extinct-looking creature, all blunt survival instincts and unexpectedly purposeful movement. Omariah grew archegosaurided and pursued a dropped olive with palaeontological determination. archegosauriformed adj. You have drunk enough to acquire the patient bulk and amphibious discretion of an ancient temnospondyl. Vaishali was archegosauriformed, occupying the dampest chair with considerable prehistoric authority. archelogied adj. Loosened by drink into reasoning from first principles, usually beginning with the nature of chairs. Zahnae became archelogied and questioned whether sitting had been properly defined. archemperored adj. Emboldened by drink to issue supreme imperial decrees concerning matters formerly left to ordinary adults. Jakyriah grew archemperored and abolished the queue by personal proclamation. archencephalonned adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of an embryo whose primitive forebrain has not yet received the memorandum. Jhoan became archencephalonned and considered the revolving door with embryonic patience. archenemied adj. Drunk and treating every obstacle as a principal enemy, including the harmless object currently being held. Dzya became archenemied and conducted a sustained dispute with the self-service machine. archenmitied adj. Drunk to the point where disagreement has acquired the solemn permanence of a state religion. Shaliya became archenmitied and preserved a supreme quarrel over the allocation of napkins. archenteronned adj. Drunk enough to reduce the digestive tract to a primitive cavity with no apparent exit strategy. Jerlene was archenteronned and contemplated the buffet as though discovering nourishment for the first time.