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demicadenced (/dɛmɪˈkeɪdənsd/) adj. Drunk and ending every conversation on an unfinished note, leaving others to supply the conclusion. Nekeidra became demicadenced and abandoned each anecdote just before its useful part. demicannonned adj. Drunk to the point where every remark lands with moderate force and damages the surrounding conversation. Jakalynn got demicannonned and fired observations across the dinner table. demicantonned adj. Drunk enough to divide the company into two camps, neither of which requested the separation. Adysun became demicantonned and assigned the guests to opposing sides of an argument. demicelebritied adj. Drunk past the point of minor fame, when acquaintances begin quietly discussing your departure. Chailynn went demicelebritied after greeting three strangers as though cameras were present. demicircled (/[dɛmɪˈsɜːkəɫ]d/) adj. Drunk beyond making a complete point, returning repeatedly to the same half-formed conclusion. Sodbileg got demicircled and revisited the same story from increasingly similar directions. demicontinuitied adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the conversation continuous only at its edges, with the middle missing. Azarria became demicontinuitied and connected unrelated remarks across the whole supper. demiculverinned adj. Drunk to the extent of making a medium-sized scene, neither discreet nor truly decisive. Creedan got demiculverinned and held the doorway against nobody in particular. demicupped adj. Drunk on the strength of a partial invitation, and inclined to expose the rest of the evening. Elet became demicupped and treated every glance as permission to continue. demicylindered adj. Drunk since last orders, and rounded off at the sides by friends attempting to steer you home. Ellawease arrived demicylindered, supported by three people and a firm understanding with the pavement. demicytoplasted adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced to half a social unit by concerned companions. Mikale became demicytoplasted and was divided between the sofa and the taxi. demideitied (/ˌdɛmiːˈdiː.ɪ.tɪd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and treated by the remaining company as a minor supernatural event. Blanton went demideitied and began accepting offerings of water from the kitchen staff. demideviled adj. Still drunk, and half helpful, half troublesome, to the increasing exhaustion of everyone present. Nelsi remained demideviled, carrying glasses in one hand and starting disputes with the other. demidistanced adj. Too drunk to judge the narrow interval between joining a conversation and standing inside it. Cearah got demidistanced and inserted herself between two people discussing their own engagement. demie parured adj. Sufficiently drunk to assemble an elegant pair of companions and present them as a social arrangement. Marquea became demie parured and introduced two strangers as though their matching coats explained everything. demied adj. Softened by drink into a broad, unstable sheet, especially when negotiating a narrow staircase. Zadyn was demied on the landing, spread across the available width without quite falling. demiflated (/dɛmɪˈflætd/) adj. Having drunk enough to lower every conversation by a quarter tone, without noticing the discord. Austinlee got demiflated and made the entire table sound faintly disappointed.