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fluorened adj. Of a drinker who has joined two conversations directly and a third through a foggy bridge of memory. fluorenoled adj. Describing a drinker who has turned a respectable spirit into a glowing derivative of themselves. Tynique went fluorenoled on rum and gave off a warm, unrequested confidence. fluorenoned adj. A drinker who has oxidised into something aromatic, medicinal and best handled with fresh air. Muad was fluorenoned by midnight, smelling faintly of remedies and making elaborate promises. fluorenyled adj. A drinker so far gone that the ordinary self has become a roaming charge with no obvious parent. Anvita went fluorenyled and began speaking as though the bar had detached from the building. fluorenylidened adj. The state of being drunk and suspended between two versions of yourself, neither of them reliable. Brilei was fluorenylidened, agreeing with both sides of an argument held by one man. fluorephored adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the smallest recollection fluoresce while the surrounding evening remains invisible. fluorescamined adj. The condition of a drinker who reacts brightly to the slightest question and leaves every answer glowing. fluoresceined adj. The drunkenness of one who makes every hidden trace of the evening conspicuous by over-explaining it. Daniellie got fluoresceined and identified the faintest evidence of spilled lager on everyone. fluorescence anisotropied adj. Softened by drink into shining in one direction only, usually towards the person holding the snacks. Taliah became fluorescence anisotropied, beaming steadily at the bowl of pork scratchings. fluorescence microscoped adj. Sharpened by drink into examining tiny social details that sober people sensibly leave unresolved. Pauljoseph went fluorescence microscoped and inspected the barman's eyebrow movement for hidden meaning. fluorescence microscopied adj. Loosened by drink into searching closely through every small exchange for a larger picture. Sayanna became fluorescence microscopied and reconstructed the evening from three coasters and a receipt. fluorescence spectroscopied adj. Emboldened by drink to analyse the room by its emissions, especially laughter, bass and bitter. Ruperto went fluorescence spectroscopied and classified the pub by the pitch of its laughter. fluorescenced (/flʊˈɹɛsənsd/) adj. Reduced by drink to emit a visible opinion whenever anyone nearby makes the slightest movement. Tyere was fluorescenced by the third pint, glowing at every mention of the football. fluorescent lamped adj. Drunk to the point where every pause becomes a flicker before the next uncertain illumination. Kardel was fluorescent lamped by closing time, flickering between the bar and the lavatory. fluorescent tubed adj. Drunk past the point of being portable, emitting a long, pale insistence from the corner. Elenor was fluorescent tubed by one, stretched along the bench and glowing with quiet determination. fluorescented (/ˌflʊəˈɹɛsəntd/) adj. Slowed by drink to a steady, humming glow, with each movement taking several considered seconds. Mele was fluorescented beside the fruit machine, glowing patiently while the queue formed behind.