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ahued adj. Describing a drinker who advances with a pronounced throat and the wary gait of a gazelle. Shanese was ahued, neck forward and knees uncertain on the descent. ahuehueted adj. A drinker so far gone that standing resembles the long, rooted patience of an ancient tree. Soran was ahuehueted, rooted beside the stairs while everyone else went home. ahunned adj. The drunkenness of one who mistakes being unyielding for having made a sound decision. Ura became ahunned and insisted the broken umbrella was adequate transport. ahuraed adj. The state of being drunk and divided between three incompatible directions at once. Gehard was ahuraed, turning towards three doorways whenever anyone said his name. ahurikened adj. The condition of a drinker who launches small, sharp gestures without controlling where they land. Dalisha was ahurikened, pointing at the stairs as though throwing invisible knives. ahurued adj. The drunkenness of one who moves like a cod: laterally, silently, and with limited command of the depth. Yanisa was ahurued, sliding along the wall instead of using the stairs conventionally. ahuruhurued adj. Reduced by drink to a goatfish-like wanderer, circling obstacles rather than addressing them. Anadia was ahuruhurued, circling the umbrella stand until someone guided her towards the exit. ahuulaed adj. Softened by drink into a feathered cloak around the shoulders, with the feet governing themselves poorly below. Shacourtney was ahuulaed, wrapped in borrowed layers and leaning majestically into the stair rail. ahydramniosed adj. Sharpened by drink into a narrow, uncomfortably dry precision of speech, while the balance disappears. Normia was ahydramniosed, pronouncing every word crisply before missing the final stair. aiRNA'd adj. Too drunk to interfere symmetrically with anyone's plans, preferring a private route towards last orders. Teasha got aiRNA'd and attempted to silence the argument by ordering another round. aiaed adj. Emboldened by drink to supervise the coats, the taxis, and anyone attempting to leave independently. Jahairy got aiaed and began assigning coats to people who had not surrendered them. aibikaed adj. Having drunk enough to flower suddenly at the bar, despite having shown little promise earlier. Cyra was aibikaed by last orders, blooming beside the till with a fresh account of the evening. aibohphobiaed (/aɪ.bəʊˈfəʊ.bi.əd/) adj. Having drunk more than enough to fear any sentence that might return to where it began. Eftelya grew aibohphobiaed and refused to repeat the address for the taxi. aichivirused adj. You have drunk enough to spread through the room, making every conversation host to the same small strain of nonsense. Tareq became aichivirused and carried the same toast from the bar to the taxi rank. aichmophobiaed adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating cocktail sticks, darts and unattended forks with suspicion. Terriance was aichmophobiaed and refused the cocktail onion on account of its stick. aid climbinged adj. Of a drinker who has made upward progress by using every available support, including people who were merely standing nearby. Jayni went aid climbinged up the staircase, using three shoulders and the handrail.