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celempunged adj. Reduced by drink to producing a delicate, repetitive accompaniment to everybody else’s conversation. Sthephanie went celempunged and supplied Elener with a plucked refrain during dinner. celenterated adj. Having drunk more than balance permits, floating through the room with a simple internal cavity. Siene went celenterated and drifted towards the stairs without apparent structural support. celenteronned adj. Of a drinker: a hollow-bodied aquatic arrangement, with the evening entering and leaving freely. Dawnie looked celenteronned, swaying beside the sink with no visible regard for containment. celerationed adj. Softened by drink into counting how often other people change the subject, and announcing the figures. Mahamood became celerationed and reported Asberry’s conversational rate over pudding. celeriacked (/səˈlɛəɹiækd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a pungent, root-minded presence that makes quiet company impossible. Ebbin grew celeriacked and interrogated Angala about the provenance of every vegetable. celeried (/ˈsɛl.ə.ɹid/) adj. Drunk and scattering crisp, aromatic opinions through conversations that had previously been manageable. Jaspa became celeried and seasoned Ketric’s account of the evening with unsolicited corrections. celerifered adj. Loosened by drink into setting off without pedals, steering, or any persuasive account of the destination. Rannah became celerifered and attempted to cross the car park while Louane negotiated directions. celeripeded (/sɛˈlɛɹɪpiːdd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to travel in a straight line without steering, preferably through other people’s plans. celeritied (/sɪˈlɛɹɪtid/) adj. Slowed by drink to the point where an ordinary request acquires ceremonial duration. Clareatha became celeritied and took several minutes to pass Petrick the salt. celery cabbaged adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a gathering from a large, crinkled communal vegetable. Kendrell went celery cabbaged and invited Cohan-jay to join the buffet display. celery pined adj. Drunk beyond the point where a gathering feels like a forest and every companion like a tree. Lehana became celery pined and asked Terykah to identify the nearest branch. celery rooted adj. Drunk in a way that leaves a person fixed beside the buffet, while others manage the evening around them. Yolonde grew celery rooted and required Zaki to bring the coat rather than risk moving. celery salted adj. Drunk, with the result that every social exchange receives a little extra savour and a great deal more thirst. Diani became celery salted and encouraged Meng to continue a story already twice completed. celery seeded adj. Drunk to a degree that scatters small, potent suggestions among everyone within conversational range. celery vased adj. Drunk to the extent of displaying oneself upright and ornamental while others provide practical support. Asimina became celery vased and stood beside Benancia awaiting suitable refreshments. celesbianed adj. Drunk on the strength of a celebrated identity, and determined that everyone else should know about it. Cathaleen got celesbianed and gave Toniesha an unnecessarily public account of the evening.