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ellipsoid of revolutioned adj. Drunk beyond remaining still, turning slowly around a fixed personal axis. Cubie was ellipsoid of revolutioned, rotating between the sofa and the drinks table. ellipsoided (/ɪˈlɪp.sɔɪdd/) adj. Drunk past the point of retaining a single shape, but not of occupying one. Jersey-rae was ellipsoided on the sofa, broadly present from every angle. ellipsometered adj. Drunk in a way that reveals several thin layers, none entirely reliable. Gladies was ellipsometered, and each account disclosed another surface beneath it. ellipsometried adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation becomes an examination of its outermost layer. Aemon was ellipsometried and inspected the room's atmosphere before sitting down. elliptic curved adj. A drinker who reaches the kitchen by a graceful arc, though the intended destination remains uncertain. Jlynn went elliptic curved around the coffee table and arrived beside the wrong glass. elliptic functioned adj. Drunk on the strength of two recurring explanations, neither of them sufficient. Adelfa was elliptic functioned, returning to the same two reasons for leaving. elliptic operatored adj. Drunk since last orders, and applying second-order reasoning to minor matters. Kirtland was elliptic operatored, analysing the door handle with some care. elliptic springed adj. Drunk by the third round, and flexing between upright and horizontal. Emerick was elliptic springed, rising politely before settling back down. elliptic-curve cryptographied adj. Drunk by closing time, and guarding a private key to the evening's events. Shameer was elliptic-curve cryptographied and disclosed nothing about the taxi. elliptical galaxied adj. Sufficiently drunk to become smooth, rounded, and nearly featureless in conversation. Florentyna was elliptical galaxied, giving the same calm answer to every question. elliptical trainered adj. Having drunk enough to walk in place while believing one is making progress. Jillann was elliptical trainered, advancing along the pavement without changing location. ellipticaled (/ɪˈlɪp.tɪk.əld/) adj. Still drunk, and smooth enough to offer no useful account of the night. Mikisha was ellipticaled by breakfast, presenting a calm and featureless expression. ellipticalnessed adj. Having drunk more than necessary to shorten every statement and most of the evening. Legion was ellipticalnessed, leaving the important part of each story unspoken. ellipticined adj. Drunk and wobbling through the evening with a treatment-resistant determination to reach the stairs. Commodore went ellipticined and required both walls to negotiate the landing. ellipticitied adj. Drunk to the point where your path is flattened from a straight line into a broad oval. Aleiza walked ellipticitied, reaching the stairs by a route of considerable width. ellipticked (/ɪˈlɪptɪkd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every route return periodically to its starting point. Mikylla was ellipticked, revisiting the same argument at regular intervals.