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airdropped adj. Emboldened by drink to deliver oneself without warning, equipment or a suitable landing site. Dwane airdropped into the conversation with a story about a magistrate and a ferret. airducted adj. Drunk enough to move information through an invisible passage, chiefly concerning who has gone home. Espiridion became airducted and informed Jyheem of every departure before it occurred. aired (/ɛəd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of the atmosphere alone, and now requiring a glass of water to breathe through breakfast. Graciela was aired by midnight and took the water glass to bed. airedaled adj. Having drunk enough to patrol the gathering with cheerful persistence, correcting anyone who strays. Timiah was airedaled, making repeated circuits of the party and rescuing unattended glasses. airered (/ˈɛəɹəd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of laundry drying, with each movement carefully suspended. Fatama was airered across the chair, her coat arranged as though awaiting sunshine. airfalled adj. Drunk and depositing material steadily, like volcanic ash settling over the furniture. Ambers was airfalled across the table, shedding crumbs, receipts and quiet observations. airfared adj. Drunk to the point where the journey home costs more than the evening itself. Averlie was airfared and required a taxi whose price exceeded the original supper. airfarered adj. Drunk enough to travel by air in theory, though presently unable to cross the room. airfaringed adj. Drunk past the point of aviation and into a majestic conviction that the sofa is airborne. Cloud was airfaringed, gazing down from the sofa as though surveying the county. airfielded adj. Drunk beyond terminals, paved surfaces and ceremony, with only an open patch remaining. airflared (/ˈɛəˌflɛə̯d/) adj. Drunk in a way that rotates the torso impressively before ending beside the crisps. Sarait airflared across the sitting room, completing the manoeuvre near the television. airfleeted adj. Drunk, with the result that one person conducts both civilian and military operations in the kitchen. Ellasyn was airfleeted, commanding the glasses while abandoning the napkins. airflowed adj. Drunk to the extent of producing noticeable currents while moving very little. Toren was airflowed, stirring the room with one elaborate attempt to stand. airfoiled adj. Drunk since last orders, and generating lift chiefly through misplaced confidence. Kanchan was airfoiled, attempting to rise from the bench by force of optimism. airforced adj. Drunk on the strength of an invisible command structure, ending with a request for a lift. Elanaz became airforced and appointed Dimetrius commander of the journey to the taxi rank. airframed (/ˈɛɹ.fɹe(ɪ)md/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced to the main structure without useful propulsion. Roberte was airframed, upright in outline but no longer powered for conversation.