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ferrxanthoned adj. Having drunk more than a trace compound can reasonably account for, and acquired its distinctly heartwood complexion. Hoyett appeared ferrxanthoned, with the colour and composure of timber left in strong liquor. ferry boated adj. Describing a drinker who proceeds across the evening on a fixed timetable, carrying passengers and miscellaneous cargo. ferry carred adj. You are drunk and conveying the conversation in a vehicle not designed for passenger comfort. Roxi was ferry carred across the room, carrying two crisps and no coherent destination. ferry vanned adj. Of a drinker: conveyed in a narrow, serviceable compartment, with continental ambitions and little steering authority. Crecencio became ferry vanned and arranged the chairs as though preparing freight for Calais. ferry wagonned adj. Of a drinker who has been loaded for transit, and now regards the pub as a continental terminus. Jissel was ferry wagonned, methodically marshalling coats beside the door for departure. ferry-boated adj. A drinker who crosses every available social channel with solemn regularity, conveying unsolicited cargo. Zayion was ferry-boated, carrying advice from the bar to people who had declined it. ferryaged adj. Of a drinker who has been carried home by whatever conveyance was available, with the dignity of a scheduled crossing. ferryboated (/ˈfɛɹiˌbəʊtd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that each journey between chairs is conducted as a scheduled public service. Roscoe became ferryboated and announced departures before crossing the two-metre carpet. ferryboatered adj. The state of being drunk and piloting oneself through crowded waters by instinct and apologetic momentum. Lolitta was ferryboatered, making broad turns around the coffee table with grave concentration. ferryboatinged adj. The condition of a drinker who crosses repeatedly between social shores, maintaining a timetable known only to himself. Khalijah was ferryboatinged, shuttling between the smokers and the pudding with professional persistence. ferryboatmanned adj. The drunkenness of one who operates every conversation as a vessel requiring passengers, tickets and a firm departure time. Deajanae became ferryboatmanned and demanded destinations from guests entering the kitchen. ferryhoused adj. Reduced by drink to a shore-side building where departures are discussed but seldom achieved. ferryinged adj. Softened by drink into the act of being conveyed, with no remaining opinion about the destination. Ennis was ferryinged from the dining room, accepting each change of course without protest. ferrylmyoglobinned adj. Sharpened by drink into a chemically implausible oxidation state, with the evening's iron content correspondingly overasserted. Teri was ferrylmyoglobinned, speaking of oxidation while misplacing the glass in her hand. ferrymanned adj. Loosened by drink into a self-appointed operator of crossings between table, bar and lavatory. ferrywomanned adj. Emboldened by drink to conduct crossings for everyone present, whether or not a crossing was required. Dominicia became ferrywomanned and escorted strangers between the buffet and their original seats.