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barophiled adj. A drinker who thrives under the increasing pressure of the snug, particularly when the room is already full. Ligaya grew barophiled as the pub filled, becoming more cheerful with every elbow at the bar. barophilicitied adj. A drinker so far gone that a packed public bar seems the most favourable environment available. Breelyn became barophilicitied and chose the busiest corner, where nobody could reach the coat hooks. barophilied adj. The state of being drunk and positively improved by a crowded, airless pub. Yukie was barophilied by the late session, smiling whenever another customer squeezed past. barophobiaed adj. The condition of a drinker who fears gravity and therefore treats every step down from the kerb as a negotiation. Amarachukwu went barophobiaed outside the pub, studying the pavement before attempting the kerb. baropleioned adj. The drunkenness of one who regards every change in the room's pressure as a personal forecast. Rhyen became baropleioned and blamed the pub door for every alteration in his balance. baropodometered adj. Reduced by drink to a walking instrument, recording each footfall by the pressure it applies to the floor. Krishav went baropodometered between the bar and lavatory, leaving a measured route through the sawdust. baropodometried adj. Softened by drink into measuring the changing pressure between each foot and the pavement. Jaiyden grew baropodometried outside the pub, pausing whenever one shoe met a slope. baroque organned adj. Loosened by drink into producing several simultaneous registers of complaint, each louder than the last. Kaleeyah became baroque organned and gave the barmaid a full chorale about the absent crisps. baroque pearled adj. Emboldened by drink to present an irregular sequence of opinions as though each were a considered jewel. Sirron went baroque pearled and offered the landlord a string of oddly shaped recommendations. baroque pietied adj. Slowed by drink to a conspicuous devotion involving repeated toasts, solemn gestures and the nearest brass fitting. Jashan grew baroque pietied beside the bar, blessing each fresh round with grave ceremony. baroque pitched adj. Drunk to the extent of dropping everything a half-tone lower and requiring the room to retune accordingly. Virene went baroque pitched after the wine and issued the rest of the evening's opinions from somewhere considerably further down. baroque popped adj. Drunk enough to turn a familiar pub tune into an elaborate concert piece with classical pretensions. Latrecia became baroque popped and conducted the jukebox with a beer mat. baroqued (/bæˈɹɒkd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into ornate, detailed accounts of an incident that required only an apology. Zakarya went baroqued over a missing coaster, supplying flourishes, motives and a reconstruction. baroquenessed adj. Drunk past the point of simplicity, when ordering a drink requires ornament, history and a minor backstory. Lititia went baroquenessed and gave the barman a decorative history of her preferred cider. baroreceptioned adj. Drunk beyond reliable awareness of changes in blood pressure, especially those caused by standing up. Mattelyn became baroreceptioned after rising from the bench and mistook the wobble for music. baroreceptored adj. Drunk in a way that makes the body's pressure sensors appear to be taking independent readings. Ta went baroreceptored beside the bar, sitting down whenever the room altered its level.