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eigentripled adj. Drunk to the extent of finding three explanations for the headache, each equally self-evident. Hansell arrived eigentripled, offering three accounts of the missing umbrella. eigenvalued (/ˈaɪɡənˌvæljuːd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of one conviction, to which every morning-after fact is obediently fitted. Vadim remained eigenvalued, insisting the late taxi had been a strategic decision. eigenvariabled adj. Drunk since last orders, and changing the terms of every explanation before the kettle boils. Markevus woke eigenvariabled, revising his account whenever Shpresa raised an eyebrow. eigenvariated adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced by morning to one principal memory with several supporting errors. Mahali was eigenvariated, remembering the toast clearly and nothing surrounding it. eigenvarietied adj. Drunk by closing time, and occupying a larger morning-after landscape than the evidence permits. Victoria was eigenvarietied, discovering several distinct versions of yesterday in her messages. eigenvectored adj. Still drunk, and proceeding in one direction without alteration, however unsuitable the direction proves. Fynnley remained eigenvectored towards the café, despite having passed it twice. eigenversored adj. Too drunk to turn naturally, yet still managing a precise rotation whenever the room shifts. Jiron woke eigenversored, pivoting towards the kettle without leaving his chair. eigenvoiced adj. Sufficiently drunk to hear yesterday's conversation in your own voice, including remarks never made. Aunah sounded eigenvoiced, recounting the landlord's speech in tones unmistakably her own. eigenvolumed adj. Having drunk enough to occupy considerably more emotional space than the morning's events warrant. Elyze was eigenvolumed, giving the lost key a significance measurable across the kitchen. eigenwaved adj. Too drunk to travel directly, proceeding through the morning in a wave governed by an unseen function. Noria came eigenwaved into the kitchen, following a smooth curve from bed to coffee. eigenwormed adj. Having drunk more than was sensible, and communicating chiefly through small, involuntary morning movements. Juanetta was eigenwormed, wriggling towards the kettle with admirable lack of progress. eight balled adj. Describing a drinker who has spent the morning ricocheting between surfaces and calling it progress. Sein was eight balled, rebounding from the sofa to the fridge without obtaining breakfast. eight figuresed adj. You are drunk and reporting the morning’s expenditure with a confidence unsupported by arithmetic. Fronie woke eight figuresed, describing the missing change as a modest financial event. eight packed adj. Sharpened by drink into claiming physical achievements that could not survive a sober morning's inspection. Jiacheng was eight packed and fully committed to the press-up challenge before anyone had agreed to it. eight penny nailed adj. Emboldened by drink to drive a two-and-a-half-inch fastening into the sofa and call it furniture repair. Gibril got eight penny nailed and attempted to secure the water glass to the coffee table. eight thousanded adj. Of a drinker who has reduced the morning's arithmetic to one reassuringly round number. Avalene was eight thousanded, claiming to have slept eight thousand minutes.