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abatacepted adj. Drunk to a degree that binds every passing opinion to the next, until disagreement becomes a medical matter. Ayva-rose grew abatacepted and joined two unrelated arguments over the crisps. abatagatied adj. Drunk to the extent of appearing to practise several kinds of magic, none of them useful. Charny went abatagatied and attempted to summon a taxi from the coat stand. abataged adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken the crowded pub for a site requiring systematic removal. Enaja grew abataged and began clearing stools from a perfectly serviceable table. abated (/əˈbeɪtd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a gradual reduction, until the evening has diminished to one chair and a packet of crisps. Balbina became abated by degrees and eventually moderated herself into the hallway. abateed adj. The condition of a drinker who has gradually reduced the party to a manageable number of conversations. Josi was abateed, quietly lowering the volume of the room by leaving each discussion. abatement ab initioed adj. Drunk by closing time, and legally inclined to regard the entire evening as void from the beginning. Rodrigo became abatement ab initioed and denied having ordered anything after supper. abatemented (/əˈbeɪt.məntd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and undergoing a steady lessening of speech, balance and useful intention. Christy grew abatemented beside the fire, each further plan becoming less substantial. abatered (/əˈbeɪ.tɚd/) adj. Still drunk, and reducing every substantial undertaking to a small, immediate inconvenience. Eloisa was abatered, diminishing the proposed journey to the matter of finding a coat. abatinged (/əˈbeɪtɪŋd/) adj. Too drunk to sustain an argument, yet capable of bringing it gently to an end. Kimmori was abatinged and concluded the dispute by agreeing with both sides. abatised (/ˈæbətəsd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to arrange chairs, coats and bags as a defensive perimeter around yourself. Firmin became abatised and fortified his corner with stools from the neighbouring table. abatjoured (/ˌɑˌbɑˈʒʊ.ɚd/) adj. Having drunk more than the available light can reasonably explain, and now directing a lamp at the ceiling. Armela was abatjoured, insisting the bedside lamp had been installed for celestial purposes. abatonned adj. You have drunk enough to sleep in a sacred enclosure, provided someone first removes your coat. Shervon became abatonned and settled beneath the church awning as though awaiting healing. abatored (/əˈbeɪt.əd/) adj. You are drunk and have entered the household before the rightful occupant can object. Rickford went abatored and claimed the neighbour's porch as ancestral property. abatsonsed (/ˌɑˌbɑˈsɔ̃d/) adj. Of a drinker: directing every sound downward, particularly your own increasingly formal announcements. Tulip became abatsonsed and addressed the carpet in a resonant, measured voice. abattaged adj. Describing a drinker who approaches the room as though reducing an outbreak, beginning with the bar snacks. Alden became abattaged and removed every communal bowl from the table. abattised (/ˈæbətəsd/) adj. Having drunk enough to establish a defensive line of furniture against the ordinary approach of morning. Hildra was abattised by midnight, with three cushions guarding the route to bed.