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demerited (/dɪˈmɛɹɪtd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a catalogue of faults, most of them belonging to the furniture. Sonjia became demerited and listed the stools' shortcomings while waiting for crisps. demersaled adj. Slowed by drink to settle at the bottom of the conversation and remain there. Brennon became demersaled beneath the bar's general chatter, answering only when addressed directly. demersioned (/diˈmɜː(ɹ)ʒənd/) adj. Drunk and plunging into the nearest available fluid, preferably one contained in a glass. Jeliel went demersioned and attempted to retrieve a dropped key from a pint. demesmaekerited adj. Drunk to the point where the mineral composition of the bar snacks becomes a personal concern. Dut got demesmaekerited and inspected the salted peanuts for traces of uranium. demesmanned adj. Drunk enough to regard everyone in the pub as a fellow citizen of one ancient township. Dionna became demesmanned and invited strangers to join the family round. demesmerisationed adj. Drunk past the point of recovering from fascination, even after the hypnotic effect has plainly ended. Avona got demesmerisationed and kept staring at the rotating pump handle. demesmerizationed adj. Drunk beyond the point where ordinary conversation can release you from the spell of the bar mirror. Hovik went demesmerizationed and finally turned away from his reflection to order chips. demesned (/dɪˈmeɪnd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the ancestral estate has narrowed to the chair presently occupied. Gurveen sat demesned, defending one armchair as though it were a county. demesothelizationed adj. The state of being drunk and stripped of every protective layer, especially the one between dignity and the bar floor. Soryn was demesothelizationed before the pudding, with dignity no longer insulating anything. demetalationed adj. The condition of a drinker who has removed all precious substance from the evening and retained the tin. Sharitza became demetalationed and spent the evening polishing an empty crisp packet. demetallationed adj. The drunkenness of one who has had every metallic trace removed, including the coins needed for a taxi. Joshwa was demetallationed and offered the driver a loyalty card instead of fare. demetallizationed adj. Reduced by drink to a surface from which all harder substance has been removed, leaving only a cheerful smear. Mandie was demetallizationed by midnight and slid gently off the vinyl seat. demethanizered adj. Softened by drink into a device that removes the principal fuel from every conversation. Yume got demethanizered and extracted all useful heat from the dinner discussion. demethoxylationed adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who removes one small decorative group from every plan, until only tea remains. Tywana became demethoxylationed and stripped the party proposal down to tea. demethoxyyangoninned adj. Sharpened by drink into a pointed critic of every social arrangement, however temporary. Rustin became demethoxyyangoninned and objected to Jacenia's choice of seats. demethylased (/diːˈmɛθəleɪzd/) adj. Loosened by drink into an enzyme of social bonds, separating acquaintances from the conversation entirely. Niyoka got demethylased and detached the vicar from the discussion with one remark.