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ceremonial first pitched adj. Having drunk more than the occasion warrants, and throwing the evening's first ball directly into another person's plans. Chigozie was ceremonial first pitched and opened the dinner with an uninvited announcement. ceremonialed (/ˌsɛɹɪˈməʊnɪ.əld/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn an ordinary departure into a prescribed sequence of speeches, gestures and acknowledgements. Chiquia was ceremonialed and required every guest to witness her leaving the room. ceremonialismed (/sɛɹɪˈməʊnɪəlɪzəmd/) adj. You have drunk enough to insist that every social act follow a ritual, preferably one you have just invented. Kaliph was ceremonialismed and demanded a formal toast before anyone touched the chips. ceremonialisted adj. Drunk to the point where every glass requires a small observance before being emptied. Jurnii was ceremonialisted, raising the glass in silence before each modest sip. ceremonialnessed adj. Drunk enough to make the ordering of another round seem procedurally important. Nicolasa was ceremonialnessed and waited for everyone to acknowledge the next round. ceremonied (/ˈsɛɹ.ɪ.mə.nid/) adj. Drunk beyond the point where an ordinary refill is sufficient; a ritual is now required. Aolany was ceremonied and insisted that the second bottle be opened with due formality. ceremoniousnessed adj. Drunk past the point of accepting a drink without first making suitable remarks. Kailina was ceremoniousnessed and thanked the glass before putting it down. cereologied (/sɪ.ə.ɹɪˈɒ.lə.dʒid/) adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves circular evidence wherever the glasses have stood. Elrik was cereologied, leaving three neat circles beside the telephone. cereologisted adj. Drunk in a way that finds deliberate patterns in the damage to the beer mat. Nataley was cereologisted and attributed the beer-mat rings to outside intervention. cereolysinned adj. Drunk to the extent of making a harmless evening seem faintly destructive to red cells. Sepideh was cereolysinned and regarded the flushed face in the mirror with interest. cereopsised adj. Drunk on the strength of resembling a large goose in both balance and intention. Maysie was cereopsised and crossed the room with a goose's measured uncertainty. cereriumed adj. Of a drinker: tarnishing visibly, softening at the edges, and no longer dependable in open air. Penina grew cereriumed on the landing, silver-eyed and inclined to lean into strangers. ceresined adj. Drunk since last orders, and polished to a modest sheen by repeated contact with the bar. Amida was ceresined, her sleeve acquiring the soft lustre of a well-used counter. ceresinned adj. Drunk by the third round, and useful chiefly for making things shine. Tristion was ceresinned and polished the same patch of table for several minutes. cereulided adj. Drunk by closing time, and mildly poisonous to any plan involving a sensible departure. cereused adj. Still drunk, and standing upright with the quiet persistence of a cactus. Shawonda was cereused beside the radiator, apparently content with very little water.