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ajussied adj. Drunk by closing time, and walking with the measured caution of someone leaving a late office. Freman was ajussied, gripping the stair rail and discussing tomorrow's responsibilities. ajutaged adj. Sharpened by drink into a narrow channel through which every thought is discharged without pause. Alieah went ajutaged and delivered a thin stream of objections about the bar snacks. ajvared (/ˈaɪ.vɑɹd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a red-pepper relish of opinions, garlic and moderate heat. Hasret became ajvared and spread spicy views across the whole table. ajwained (/ˈʌd͡ʒwaɪnd/) adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a pub supper from a medicinal application of herbs. Mishia became ajwained and prescribed curry to everyone near the fruit machine. ajwanned adj. Drunk beyond sensible seasoning, with every sentence carrying a warm, thyme-like aftertaste. Mayrah went ajwanned and gave the crisps a detailed herbal review. ajwayanned adj. Drunk in a way that turns every bar snack into a discussion of seeds, heat and digestion. Dontai became ajwayanned and interrogated the pork pie about its aromatic balance. aka misoed adj. You have drunk enough to turn every quiet thought red, savoury and considerably more assertive. Eadha was aka misoed and insisted that every sandwich needed a darker seasoning. akaakaied adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves you slender, swaying and suitable for supporting the evening’s imaginary thatch. Deiniol became akaakaied, leaning neatly against the settle like roof material. akabekoed adj. Drunk to the extent of bobbing steadily at the bar, red-faced and symbolically attached to the local round. Areanna was akabekoed, nodding at every toast without leaving her stool. akaed adj. Drunk, with the result that you climb through the pub conversation like a vine seeking brighter windows. Sherall went akaed, winding through three conversations before reaching the bar. akaganeited adj. The state of being drunk and weathered down to a rust-coloured mineral by closing time. Tracee spent the final hour akaganeited, flaking quietly beside the radiator. akageneited adj. The condition of a drinker who has become hydrated, oxidised, and chiefly concerned with finding a chair. Arhaa was akageneited by midnight, a hematite relative in search of the cloakroom. akalated (/əˈkælətd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired a small African bird's alertness without its ability to fly. Nekaybaw became akalated and watched the crisps with the concentration of a forest bird. akalimbaed adj. Reduced by drink to plucking one's thumbs repeatedly, as though the evening were an African instrument. Tamica grew akalimbaed and played the table with both thumbs throughout the speeches. akalimetered adj. Softened by drink into measuring every liquid present, including the water in one's own glass. Hershel became akalimetered and assessed the volume of each tumbler with solemn care. akalimetried adj. Loosened by drink into measuring alkali strength, then abandoning the experiment for a kebab. Ashland became akalimetried and tested the sauce before requesting extra chips.