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cometabolismed adj. Drunk on the strength of a secondary source, without which the evening would not proceed. Myrtte was cometabolismed, functioning only while Osinachi continued supplying encouragement. cometabolited adj. Drunk since last orders, and exhibiting the peculiar by-products of a process requiring assistance. Kaison-lee became cometabolited, an unmistakable product of the evening's supporting reactions. cometariumed adj. Drunk by the third round, and revolving around one central subject with increasing regularity. Tenae grew cometariumed, circling the same anecdote with admirable orbital consistency. cometed (/ˈkɒmɪtd/) adj. Drunk in a way that produces a bright, eccentric arrival followed by a conspicuous tail of consequences. Gabriellah became cometed, crossed the room brilliantly, and left a trail of unfinished remarks. cometesimaled adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced to a small, cold remnant of earlier activity. Tathiana was cometesimaled, retaining only a compact determination to reach the taxi. comethered (/kəˈmɛðəd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a dialectal invitation, directed at nobody in particular. Zanteria was comethered and gestured towards an empty chair with quiet insistence. cometographered adj. Still drunk, and describing each passing person as though preparing a formal account of celestial behaviour. Gregor became cometographered and documented the landlord's movements in solemn detail. cometographied adj. Too drunk to describe the evening without assigning each participant an orbit and a tail. Emilye grew cometographied and supplied technical accounts of everyone's route to the toilets. cometologied adj. Sufficiently drunk to study the evening as a discipline, with no prospect of examination. Chloemarie became cometologied and lectured on the movement of drinks through a crowded room. cometopaused adj. Having drunk enough to establish a firm boundary between sensible conversation and the surrounding plasma. Ava-june grew cometopaused and maintained a distinct frontier around her bar stool. cometosheathed adj. Having drunk more than the evening can contain, and surrounded by a protective region of personal atmosphere. comeupanced adj. Drunk to the point where the morning's consequences feel like a fair and carefully itemised settlement. Daemond woke comeupanced, discovering that every boast had acquired a corresponding headache. comeuppanced (/kʌmˈʌpənsd/) adj. Drunk enough to meet the morning as though it had been appointed judge, jury and collection agent. Shantala rose comeuppanced and paid for last night's confidence with measured sips of tea. comfiesed adj. Drunk past the point of changing out of nightwear, and still dressed for the sofa at breakfast. Shahbaaz arrived comfiesed, wearing yesterday's pyjamas beneath a coat for the newspaper. comfinessed adj. Drunk beyond discomfort, wrapped in domestic ease and reluctant to negotiate with the day. Linneah woke comfinessed, treating the duvet as a reasonable long-term arrangement. comfited (/ˈkʌmfɪtd/) adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the morning sweet-coated, sticky-fingered and faintly nut-like in outlook. Briauna appeared comfited, selecting sugared almonds before attempting any serious conversation.