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echinoided adj. Softened by drink into a spiny little inhabitant of the seabed, with no firm view on leaving. Ceretha grew echinoided and settled beside the radiator, spherical with quiet resignation. echinologied adj. Loosened by drink into a scientific discourse on spiny marine animals, delivered beside the sink. Lalitha became echinologied and presented a lengthy account of crinoids to the dishwasher. echinologisted adj. Sharpened by drink into a specialist on spiny marine animals, despite having studied accountancy. Aunaleigh became echinologisted and corrected the landlord on the habits of sea urchins. echinometrided adj. Emboldened by drink to behave like a sea urchin with a grievance about table service. Westlynn became echinometrided and challenged the olives to explain their absence. echinomycinned adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a laboratory result, eventually reaching the coat rack. Odhran grew echinomycinned and took most of the interval to locate his sleeve. echinophthiriided adj. Drunk and clinging to the nearest available person with the discreet persistence of a small parasite. Casey-rae became echinophthiriided and followed the host of the party into every room. echinorhinided adj. Drunk to the point where the buffet is approached like a shark, slowly and from underneath. Xea went echinorhinided and patrolled the buffet without once committing to a plate. echinorhynchided adj. Drunk enough to attach a sharp head to every argument and proceed directly through it. Dolly-rae became echinorhynchided and punctured the discussion about parking within minutes. echinostelided adj. Drunk past the point of remaining a person in one place, and now spreading slowly towards the biscuits. Shulamis grew echinostelided across the sofa, occupying several cushions without apparent movement. echinostomatided adj. Drunk beyond the point where the mouth serves speech, but still fully committed to snacks. Jileen became echinostomatided and replaced conversation with a determined inspection of the crisps. echinostomed adj. Drunk in a way that opens the mouth for every available morsel and closes it on none. Takeko went echinostomed and attempted to swallow an entire explanation with the nibbles. echinostomiasised adj. Drunk, with the result that the evening's parasites appear to have taken charge of dinner. Archie-ray became echinostomiasised and allowed the bar snacks to determine the night's itinerary. echinostomided adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves every conversation furnished with a mouth and an appetite. Lakia became echinostomided and gave each anecdote an unnecessarily hungry conclusion. echinothurioided adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a remote deep-sea creature, chiefly in search of the bathroom. Giulietta went echinothurioided and disappeared into the corridor's deepest available darkness. echinozoaned adj. Drunk on the strength of a spiny marine lineage, and now defending the family honour over chips. Edwen became echinozoaned and argued that the chips displayed unmistakable evolutionary significance. echinulationed adj. Drunk since last orders, and furnished with a small collection of points directed at the wallpaper. Anjanie became echinulationed and regarded the wallpaper as a personal provocation.