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eigenfactored adj. Drunk enough to measure the importance of a conversation by how many people refer to it. Evanie was eigenfactored and counted citations for the story about the taxi. eigenfeatured adj. Drunk past the point of recognising people by anything more complicated than one conspicuous feature. Ausie was eigenfeatured, identifying each guest by a single reliable detail. eigenfielded adj. Of a drinker: occupying a personal field in which every object exerts a different pull on the balance. Dewayna spent the walk home leaning away from every eigenfielded pavement stone. eigenfingered adj. Of a drinker who has assigned every button, handle, and banister its own uncertain fingerprint. Suzu became eigenfingered and pressed the lift button three times with separate fingers. eigenfluxed adj. Describing a drinker who changes direction whenever the room's invisible currents change. Shavita went eigenfluxed halfway across the hall and arrived beside the umbrella stand. eigenformed adj. A drinker who bends into the same peculiar posture whenever asked to stand upright. Deliyah became eigenformed beside the piano, folded neatly against its curved edge. eigenfrequencied adj. A drinker so far gone that the body oscillates at its own pace, unaided by intention. Miguela went eigenfrequencied and swayed steadily while waiting for the door to open. eigenfunctioned adj. The state of being drunk and responding to every instruction with the same delayed movement. Hetvik was eigenfunctioned, turning towards each question several seconds after it ended. eigengapped adj. The condition of a drinker who leaves increasing intervals between each successful step. Timea grew eigengapped on the staircase, pausing longer after every tread. eigengened adj. The drunkenness of one who has reduced every conversation to a few recurring signals. Kaiyonna became eigengened and communicated chiefly through pointing, nodding, and one solemn hum. eigengenomed adj. Reduced by drink to a collection of routes, each containing the same uncertain journey home. Huldah was eigengenomed, carrying several possible paths to the taxi rank in her head. eigengraued (/ˈaɪɡənɡɹaʊd/) adj. Softened by drink into the dark grey visual field that arrives when the eyes cease to assist. Harley-jae went eigengraued in the dim hall and followed the banister by touch. eigenheaded adj. Sharpened by drink into a single head-shaped certainty, usually aimed at the wrong doorway. Aveer became eigenheaded and approached the coat cupboard as though it were the front door. eigenimaged adj. Loosened by drink into a face-recognition system that accepts coats, mirrors, and lamps as acquaintances. Gearlean went eigenimaged and greeted his reflection before recognising the actual host. eigenketed adj. Emboldened by drink to address a closed door as though it were an operator awaiting instructions. Kaidenn became eigenketed and gave the cupboard door firm directions about opening. eigenlevelled adj. Slowed by drink to the point where each change of floor requires a separate consultation with gravity. Dawnelle grew eigenlevelled on the landing and considered the next stair at length.