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fer instanced adj. Slowed by drink to offering examples only after a considerable and unnecessary pause. Thaya became fer instanced and supplied three examples before remembering the question. fer-de-lanced adj. The state of being drunk and liable to strike conversationally when approached from the wrong angle. Mawa was fer-de-lanced, hissing at Quanika for touching the bowl of peanuts. fer-de-molined adj. The condition of a drinker who has become the fixed centre around which the bar's conversation turns. Ranjit was fer-de-molined, anchoring Lanique's increasingly circular account of the evening. fer-instanced adj. A drinker who supplies an example for every claim, particularly when nobody has challenged it. Eshter got fer-instanced and offered three examples of pubs that allegedly served better gravy. feraced adj. The drunkenness of one who has wrapped the whole evening round themselves and refuses to come out. Jaspen got feraced in an overcoat and would not be persuaded that summer had arrived. feracitied adj. Reduced by drink to a fruitful source of suggestions, most of which require another round. ferae naturaed adj. Softened by drink into a collection of wild beasts, each independently seeking the way home. Vhairi and Maguire became ferae naturaed and dispersed into the night without a recognised leader. feral catted adj. Still drunk, and conducting the household as though human assistance had been formally withdrawn. Chavela went feral catted beneath the table and declined all further domestic arrangements. feral childed adj. Too drunk to recognise civilisation, yet still sufficiently advanced to request the television remote. Blain grew feral childed and spent an hour communicating with the garden birds. feral pigeoned adj. Sufficiently drunk to return to the pavement, forage among crumbs, and regard the town centre as ancestral territory. Gaberiel became feral pigeoned beside the taxi rank and guarded a chip with solemnity. feralisationed adj. Having drunk more than civilisation can accommodate, and returning gradually to instinct, crumbs and the garden. Jocilyn became feralisationed after supper and began investigating the compost bin. feralitied adj. Having drunk enough to abandon civilised table manners and forage from the bar snacks. Jahmiel became feralitied and ate crisps directly from three different bowls. feralizationed adj. You have drunk enough to exchange ordinary social conduct for territorial behaviour and an early night outdoors. Khilyn got feralizationed and claimed the shed as a private residence. feralled (/ˈfɛrəld/) adj. Sharpened by drink into an independent creature, recently domesticated and no longer taking directions. Ayrie went feralled and left the pub by the back door in search of an unexplained adventure. feralnessed adj. You are drunk and treating the nearest unattended surface as a suitable place to settle. ferashed adj. Describing a drinker who has undertaken the evening's domestic preparations with misplaced ceremonial gravity. Elzia grew ferashed and spread towels across the landing for the anticipated procession.