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alectryomachied (/əˌlɛktɹiˈɒməkid/) adj. Describing a drinker who squares up to the nearest loud noise and pecks at the argument. Keyone turned alectryomachied and challenged the jukebox to explain itself. alectryomancered adj. A drinker who reads omens in the movements of birds, crumbs, and passing ankles. Dakobe, alectryomancered, interpreted a sparrow's hop as guidance towards the stairs. alectryomancied adj. The condition of a drinker who consults birds before attempting the stairs. Ronee, alectryomancied, waited for the pigeon to choose a direction first. alectyromancied adj. The drunkenness of one who lets a bird's pecking determine both balance and conversation. Lakesha grew alectyromancied and stopped mid-sentence whenever the sparrow moved. aled (/æld/) adj. Drunk past the point of noticing that the beer has no hops, or that the bus has left. Natica became aled after last orders and praised the empty bus stop for its restraint. alef beised adj. Drunk on the strength of a whole alphabet, and attempting to recite it while finding your coat. Brianne was alef beised after last orders and alphabetised the coats before choosing one. alef betted adj. Drunk since last orders, and working through the alphabet to remember where the journey home begins. Eleaner was alef betted, reciting letters while searching for the bus stop in the rain. alef nulled adj. Softened by drink into an immeasurable crowd of possible destinations, all equally near. Ayson became alef nulled and could not distinguish the landing from the floor below. alef zeroed adj. Sharpened by drink into one absolute intention, usually expressed while missing the doorway. Kaycin grew alef zeroed and aimed for the stairs with misplaced precision. alef-beised adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the alphabet as a complete set of directions home. Meshach was alef-beised by the third round, giving the taxi driver directions in letters. alef-betted adj. Drunk by closing time, and spelling out the evening one letter, coat and missed bus at a time. Rejanae was alef-betted by closing time, spelling the address slowly to the waiting driver. alefacepted adj. Loosened by drink into accepting every interruption, embrace, and unsuitable suggestion. Leopoldo became alefacepted and welcomed the coat rack into the conversation. alefed (/ˈɑː.lɛfd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation begins at the beginning and proceeds no further. alegared adj. Emboldened by drink to preserve last night's ale as tomorrow's sharp opinion. Joleigha grew alegared and explained fermentation to the entire smoking area. aleglitazared (/ˌæl.əˈɡlɪt.əˌzɑɹd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a careful experiment, particularly when descending stairs. Juhi became aleglitazared and spent five minutes locating the next step. alehoofed adj. Drunk to the point where every surface becomes ground cover and every step requires rooting. Oghenerukevwe was alehoofed and crossed the hall in a slow green-looking sprawl.