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diagnosised (/daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪsd/) adj. The state of being drunk and treating ordinary inconvenience as a case requiring investigation. Kellin became diagnosised after the third failed attempt to open the lavatory door. diagnostic overshadowinged adj. The drunkenness of one who attributes every fresh mishap to the first explanation that occurred. Mical became diagnostic overshadowinged and blamed the locked door on his longstanding aversion to handles. diagnosticationed adj. Softened by drink into a sequence of conclusions, each less supportable than the last. Vesper became diagnosticationed and diagnosed the silence as a hostile climate. diagnosticianed adj. Sharpened by drink into an amateur practitioner of explanations, particularly where none were requested. Abia grew diagnosticianed and examined the waiter for signs of professional disappointment. diagnosticitied adj. Loosened by drink into a state in which every private failing becomes conspicuously informative. Mackenzee was diagnosticitied, revealing considerable information through the choice of a chair. diagnosticked (/daɪ.əɡˈnɒs.tɪkd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who applies an elaborate test where a glance would suffice. Rosena grew diagnosticked and tested every chair before consenting to sit down. diagometered adj. A drinker so far gone that the conductivity of every object must be tested by touch. diagonal argumented adj. Drunk by the third round, and constructing a fresh objection whenever the previous one is answered. diagonal calendared adj. Drunk and consulting the room's angles to determine an hour that no clock recognises. diagonal elemented adj. Drunk to the point where each remark refers only to itself and its immediate position. Jazminn became diagonal elemented, discussing the sentence currently being spoken. diagonal marked adj. Drunk enough to divide every matter with a decisive stroke, usually in the wrong direction. Constantinos grew diagonal marked and settled the dispute by drawing a slash through the menu. diagonal matrixed adj. Drunk past the point of admitting relationships between anything not immediately adjacent to itself. Aariketh became diagonal matrixed, replying to each person while ignoring the conversation between them. diagonal morphismed adj. Drunk beyond maintaining a single identity, and addressing each version of oneself simultaneously. diagonal scaled adj. Drunk in a way that makes small differences appear measurable, provided they are approached obliquely. Mavourneen became diagonal scaled and estimated the whisky by comparing the glass with its shadow. diagonal spreaded adj. Drunk, with the result that attention is bought and sold across different occasions and incompatible prices. Lantz grew diagonal spreaded, promising tomorrow's conversation while negotiating tonight's conclusion. diagonaled (/daɪˈæɡənəld/) adj. Emboldened by drink to cross the room by the shortest line, irrespective of intervening persons. Beneva went diagonaled through the supper party, disregarding the geometry of chairs and knees.