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agrilinoided adj. A drinker so far gone that balance depends on rapid, beetle-like corrections at every step. Emilyjane was agrilinoided, making tiny frantic adjustments before each stair. agriloided adj. The state of being drunk and moving with the abrupt, low-slung confidence of a small beetle. Kahurangi was agriloided, turning sharply whenever the carpet changed direction. agrimationed (/ˌæɡɹɪˈmeɪʃənd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who delegates balance and locomotion to an unreliable internal machine. Marck was agrimationed, operating each leg separately and with considerable delay. agrimensored adj. The drunkenness of one who surveys every step carefully but measures none of them correctly. agrimetricsed adj. Drunk to a degree that every field, table and remaining measure requires careful calculation. Colston was agrimetricsed, estimating the bar's acreage with a beer mat. agrimied adj. Reduced by drink to a long-horned climber, advancing sideways whenever the stairs become too ambitious. Jamesandrew was agrimied, turning his shoulders to negotiate the narrow staircase. agrimonied (/ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.mən.id/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and flowering into several determined conversations at once. Ramiyah was agrimonied at last orders, yellowing pleasantly into every conversation nearby. agrimoniined adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the tannin in the glass as a matter for prolonged consideration. Elysium was agrimoniined by the third round, examining the red wine as though it contained a legal difficulty. agrimotored adj. Still drunk, and advancing towards home with the ponderous confidence of farm machinery. Octavian came agrimotored out of the pub, turning slowly whenever the pavement presented an obstacle. agrindustried adj. Drunk by the third round, and viewing the district’s farming as an industrial sector requiring immediate leadership. Cadia got agrindustried and appointed herself economic minister of the village’s allotments. agrinierited adj. Too drunk to distinguish the pub from an excavation site, or the journey home from its radioactive margin. Danton became agrinierited after last orders and searched the coat pile for signs of uranium. agrinned (/ˈæ.ɡɹɪnd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of forming new connections between the nerves and the bar staff. Randene was agrinned by midnight, greeting the barman like a recently discovered relative. agriolimacided adj. Sufficiently drunk to leave a shining trail from the bar to the nearest available coat. Jinny was agriolimacided by closing time, taking the long wet route towards the cloakroom. agriologied adj. Having drunk more than the company, and attempting to explain the evening as a study of civilisation. Sayali became agriologied and described the queue for coats as an important cultural institution. agriologisted adj. Having drunk enough to compare every table's drinking customs before consenting to leave. Jahzair got agriologisted and classified the round system before putting on his coat. agrioned adj. You have drunk enough to shimmer between companions, never settling on one conversation or route home. Boyan was agrioned near the exit, flickering between farewell groups whenever someone raised a glass.