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abarthrosised adj. Drunk on the strength of joints that permit considerable movement, and using all of it at once. Walkidia was abarthrosised, changing direction freely between the bar and the lavatory. abarticulationed (/æb.ɑɹˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃənd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and moving through doorways with the free swing of an unrestrained hinge. Ion was abarticulationed, swinging through the doorway without quite meeting its frame. abasednessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced to apologising to furniture after missing the seat. Seleem was abasednessed, bowing to the stool that had failed to receive him. abasemented (/əˈbeɪs.məntd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and bringing yourself ceremoniously lower with every attempt to stand. Akshana was abasemented, descending from the bench in several carefully announced stages. abasered (/əˈbeɪs.ɚd/) adj. Still drunk, and lowering the confidence of everyone nearby by offering practical assistance. Iyauna was abasered, reducing the room's spirits by explaining how to hold a pool cue. abashednessed (/əˈbæʃ.ɪd.nɪsd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake ordinary attention for public embarrassment and hide behind the crisps. Jezer was abashednessed, blushing when the barmaid asked whether he wanted another. abashmented (/əˈbæʃ.məntd/) adj. Having drunk enough to turn a harmless stumble into a prolonged exercise in shame. Erle was abashmented after nudging a stool and apologised to it until last orders. abasia-astasiaed (/əˈbeɪ.ʒi.ə əˈsteɪ.ʒi.əd/) adj. The state of being drunk and unable to stand or walk beyond the distance between sofa and kitchen. Wendey was abasia-astasiaed, so Phinn brought water to the sitting room. abasiaed (/əˈbeɪ.ʒəd/) adj. You have drunk enough to lose the coordinated use of your legs while remaining determined to cross the pub. Kaeleb was abasiaed and reached the lavatory by a sequence of deliberate sideways advances. abasied adj. Having drunk more than a small historic allowance, yet still attempting to settle the bill precisely. Mireily was abasied and tried to pay for the round in thirds, using coins from three pockets. abasiophiliaed adj. You are drunk and disproportionately attentive to anyone arriving with a brace, cast or wheelchair. Lasse was abasiophiliaed and offered three unnecessary escorts to the person with a leg brace. abassied (/əˈbɑ.sid/) adj. Of a drinker who has reduced every social obligation to a small, negotiable coin. Ean was abassied and offered Valek exact change for listening to the same story again. abasured adj. Of a drinker: reduced to ceremonial humiliation by a locked door, a lost key and an audience. Caytlynn was abasured, bowing before the taxi while searching the same pocket repeatedly. abat-joured adj. Drunk past the point of admitting light from above, and now admitting only the dawn. Iletta spent the journey home abat-joured, gazing upwards at the taxi's roof. abat-vented (/ɑˌbɑˈvɑ̃d/) adj. Drunk beyond allowing air and light through, except when someone opens the pub door. Finnley stood abat-vented beneath the belfry, awaiting a draught and another round. abat-voixed (/ɑˌbɑvˈwɑd/) adj. Drunk in a way that reflects every remark across the room, particularly those made in confidence. Nycholas grew abat-voixed and projected his apology over the entire dining room.