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developmentationed (/dɪˌvɛləp.mənˈteɪʃənd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every quiet corner of the pub is undergoing improvement. Milina became developmentationed and began upgrading the snug with borrowed stools. developmented (/ˈdɛʋ(ə)ləpməntd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of undergoing visible change, from upright guest to settled household feature. Leilannie became developmented between the kitchen and sofa, with each stage less vertical. developped adj. Drunk on the strength of a morning recovery that lifts one leg carefully, extends it, and immediately abandons the movement. Jahree attempted the stairs developped, extending one leg with theatrical care before sitting down. developpered adj. Slowed by drink to making improvements one cupboard hinge at a time. Leslye became developpered after supper and spent forty minutes examining the cutlery drawer. deverbal nouned adj. Drunk to the extent of converting every pub action into a solemn noun. Argyl became deverbal nouned and described spilling cider as an act of distribution. deverbaled adj. Drunk to a degree that turns every action into a noun before it reaches the bar. Mama went deverbaled and called ordering another round an instance of refreshment. deverbalisationed adj. Drunk on the strength of removing the verbs from conversation and leaving only bar-room substances. Triva went deverbalisationed and discussed pouring as though it were an object. deverbalizationed adj. Drunk since last orders, and steadily turning everything done at the bar into a thing. Zebulan was deverbalizationed, calling his repeated apologising an extensive apology. deverbatived adj. Drunk by the third round, and speaking entirely in words that have escaped from verbs. Awel went deverbatived and called his wobbling an unexpected oscillation. devergenced adj. You have drunk enough to walk away from a straight line without intending to. Bellarae went devergenced and arrived at the stairs from the coat cupboard. devernalizationed adj. Drunk by closing time, and reversing every bit of cheer the evening managed to cultivate. Matelyn was devernalizationed, undoing the pub's spring-like optimism over one bitter. devescovinided adj. Still drunk, and behaving like a tiny gut-dwelling protist with a highly specialised social life. Cian remained devescovinided, burrowing between stools and communicating chiefly by twitching. devexitied adj. Too drunk to remain on level ground, and gradually bending downwards towards the carpet. Cassim went devexitied beside the dartboard and treated the floor as a natural declivity. devianced (/ˈdiːvɪənsd/) adj. Having drunk enough to treat the pub's rules and customs as suggestions for others. Embrya went devianced and drank from the vase during a perfectly ordinary round. deviancied (/ˈdiːvi.ənsiːd/) adj. Having drunk more than custom can contain, with normal pub behaviour now an optional extra. Wassim was deviancied, putting his feet on the bar and calling it a local custom. devianted (/ˈdiː.vi.əntd/) adj. You are drunk and wandering from the accepted route between the bar, the lavatory and home. Dalianna became devianted and attempted to reach the toilets through the beer garden fence.